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Resident, Support & Success (RSS) Committee Webinar: Pathways to Success and Resilience November 2025

Topic: Pathways to Success & Resilience

This 90-minute program is designed to equip orthopaedic residents with strategies to thrive throughout training, from leadership and professional growth to wellness, communication, and peer support. Designed for residents, this session offers practical guidance and insight from experienced faculty and panelists.

Moderator: Wayne Johnson, MD

JRGOS Vice President & RSS Co-Chair

Agenda

Professionalism and Leadership Trust: Mel Harrington, MD

Professor, Residency Program Director, Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Director, Vice Chair Community Engagement and Health Equity, Joseph Barnhart Department of Orthopedic Surgery, JRGOS Past President , RSS Co-Chair

Effective Communication and Documentation: Christen Russo, MD

Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, Associate Director – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Assistant Attending Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Chair, Quality & Patient Safety, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Co-founder, Distance Traveled, RJOS Immediate Past President, JRGOS Member

Navigating the Transition from PGY1 through PGY5: Shaina Lipa, MD, MPH

Spine Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, JRGOS Board Member

Building a Supportive Peer Network: Rishi Balkissoon, MD, MPH

Chair, Orthopaedic Diversity Committee, Associate Professor Orthopaedics & Physical Performance, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, JRGOS Board Member

Navigating Social Media Responsibility: Latissha Bilbrew, MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist Surgeon, Entrepreneur & Author JRGOS Treasurer

Prioritizing Self Care and Wellness: Jon Belding , MD, MS

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery & Neurosurgery, Case Western University School of Medicine, Surgical Director Spine Center, MetroHealth Medical Center, JRGOS Co-Chair Mentorship Committee

Panelists 

  • Rishi Balkissoon, MD, MPH
  • Jon Belding, MD
  • Latissha Bilbrew, MD
  • Regan Burgess, MD (PGY3)
  • Dwayne Carney, MD
  • Marvin Carr, MD (PGY3)
  • Eric Carson, MD
  • Bruce Greene, MD
  • Melvyn Harrington, MD
  • Amy Kraus
  • Shaina Lipa, MD, MPH
  • Christen Russo, MD
  • Lawrence Wells, MD

Closing Remarks: George V. Russell, MD, MBA

Professor, UPMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Executive Vice Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery President, J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society Second President Elect, Orthopaedic Trauma Association

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