Welcome back listeners! The second episode of our Conversations series features a very special guest, Dr. Christen Russo, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital at Columbia University. Dr. Russo is a big proponent of supporting women pursuing a career in orthopedic surgery. She is the President-Elect of the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, an organization that supports this exact mission. An incredible role model to many, she shares insight into her unique path in medicine, offers salient advice for medical students, and expands on her mission to empower aspiring women orthopedic surgeons. We hope that this episode is able to share a little bit of why many students consider Dr. Russo to be a valuable mentor.