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Women in orthopedics - challenges and opportunities

3 May 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief segment from the YouTube video "Women in orthopedics - challenges and opportunities," a male speaker (who notes he has five sisters) answers a young woman's question about whether the orthopedic medical‑device industry is a good career choice for her. He characterises the field as a "bromance"‑driven environment where women may encounter a lot of "elbow"‑related challenges, but he also stresses that there has never been a better time for an ambitious young woman to enter the business. The speaker balances empathy with honesty, acknowledging both the cultural hurdles and the strong growth opportunities for women in orthopedics.

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And she said, is the medical device orthopedic industry a good place for a female my age? And my number one rep actually on my orthopedic side is female. But I told her, I said, I said this, you're gonna run into a lot of elbows. This is a, it's kind of a bromance business in a lot of ways, but I don't think there's ever been a better time for an ambitious young woman. To get into our business. Um, and I'm speaking as a guy with 5 sisters, so, you know, I'm pretty empathetic. But I, I also wanted to be honest with her. It's, you know, it can be tough.