STEPOrtho

Scottish T&O Equality Project. Exploring demographics of the orthopaedic workforce & diving deep into culture, career journeys & experiences in the workplace

[STEPOrtho @StepOrtho]

Great to see the first part of The Scottish T&O Equality Project’s work in print

@BoneJointOpen @BritOrthopaedic @scotorth

Well done team @MonuOrtho @Ortho_Cherry @deboraheastwood @EdinburghKnee @PhilWalmsley4 @emilyjanebaird & heart felt thanks to all respondents

[The Bone & Joint Journal @BoneJointJ]

"Why should the prospect of a female orthopaedic surgeon be something [a patient] had not expected?"

In 2020, 64% of students accepted to a UK medical school were female but only 7% of orthopaedic consultants were female.

#WomenInSurgery @EdinburghKnee

https://t.co/e5dAf6Iuk6

[Emily Baird @emilyjanebaird]

DEI explained so well

[STEPOrtho @StepOrtho]

Read the full article here: https://t.co/aBh9rmrdHi

[STEPOrtho @StepOrtho]

Great to see the first part of The Scottish T&O Equality Project’s work in print

@BoneJointOpen @BritOrthopaedic @scotorth

Well done team @MonuOrtho @Ortho_Cherry @deboraheastwood @EdinburghKnee @PhilWalmsley4 @emilyjanebaird & heart felt thanks to all respondents

[STEPOrtho @StepOrtho]

Diversity is the magic!

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

Patients have better postoperative outcomes when surgery is carried out by surgical and anaesthetic teams with greater sex diversity, shows research published in the British Journal of Surgery @BJSurgery
https://t.co/2jC4TqLh4Q

[BOA @BritOrthopaedic]

Attention T&O SAS and LEDs! If you haven’t already, please join our network – STONe for career and educational support specific to your situation. Register your interest here: https://t.co/MPtGrJwgPR #orthotwitter

[BOTA @bota_uk]

BOA-BOTA Culture & Diversity Champions nomination

More info on:

https://t.co/YyIjsQeqNb

Please login to MyBOA to nominate yourself for the BOA & BOTA Culture & Diversity Champions. Once logged in, the submission form will appear on this page.

[SCOT @scotorth]

We pleased to join @OrthoDiversity as a signatory to its Charter.

[Emily Baird @emilyjanebaird]

Yes ladies!!!! This is huge!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Orthopaedics is increasingly diverse, backed up by data from @StepOrtho 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

‘Exposed to constant attempts of character assassination’

‘There have been so many episodes throughout my career that are continuing to this day’

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

‘There is a tendency to underrate qualities which are more typically ‘female characteristics’’

‘Scottish colleagues that I know avoid engaging with IMGs’

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

‘I was so overwhelmed with the toxic work culture, where every recent female registrar in my region has had an issue with training, that I HANDED IN MY NOTICE’

‘Sometimes just ignored’

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

‘A lack of understanding regarding commitment to caring for children’

‘I was made to feel that I was the problem because I didn’t provide a better fit in that department. I can’t/won’t change the ‘problem’ that I WASNT MALE’

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

‘The medical education director made racist remarks to me’

‘I frequently receive comments such as ‘my accent is funny’’

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

Incredibly important landmark study thanks to @Ortho_Cherry @PhilWalmsley4 @emilyjanebaird @deboraheastwood at @BritOrthopaedic #BOAAC23

70%+ return rate on survey of all Ortho surgeons in Scotland on barriers to progression

Really striking examples citing workplace culture ⬇️

[Vicki Cherry @Ortho_Cherry]

Just getting ready to present the results of @StepOrtho at #BOAAC23. Come join us in room 11C for an interesting session!

@emilyjanebaird @deboraheastwood @BritOrthopaedic @PhilWalmsley4 @MonuOrtho @EdinburghKnee

[STEPOrtho @StepOrtho]

Are you coming to @BritOrthopaedic #BOAAC23?

Come & hear @Ortho_Cherry present findings from STEP

Thurs, 0830
Session: Sustainable Systems
Room 11c

@emilyjanebaird @PhilWalmsley4 @MonuOrtho @EdinburghKnee @deboraheastwood @bota_uk @BOTA_CD @scotorth @OrthoDiversity

[STEPOrtho @StepOrtho]

@Ortho_Cherry @emilyjanebaird @PhilWalmsley4 @EdinburghKnee @MonuOrtho @pjjenkins80

[STEPOrtho @StepOrtho]

Thank you for speaking up @RoshanaMN

In our nationwide @StepOrtho study participants stated workplace CULTURE to be the most significant barrier to career progression in T&O

We need to CHALLENGE
We need to CHANGE

@joanna_maggs @deboraheastwood @BritOrthopaedic @scotorth

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

In the last few years I have been lucky enough to work with the most supportive and wonderful consultants, male and female

One of them asked me ‘is all this sexism & sexual harassment in surgery stuff true?’

And I realised, despite my own discomfort, I had to speak up

[STEPOrtho @StepOrtho]

@StepOrtho’s @emilyjanebaird talked to @Phil_mce from @MedAllApp about the Scottish T&O Equality Project and more ⬇️

[MedAll @MedAllApp]

"I hope that by making myself visible, I can be a role model to others and fight the stereotypes"

@Phil_mce had the privilege of interviewing @emilyjanebaird about her career, the T&O community and we can all advocate for change.

Read the full article 👇
https://t.co/kFIl1aWmNN