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Jaysson T. Brooks, MD, Co-Chair of the JRGOS Resident Committee, has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS) for his project,Understanding Factors Influencing Attrition in Orthopaedic Surgical Training. This study will examine the factors contributing to attrition among women, Blacks, and underrepresented minorities in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Brooks is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Scottish Rite for Children, UT-Southwestern.

Jaysson T. Brooks, MD, Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Scottish Rite for Children, UT-Southwestern

“I am truly honored to receive this grant from RJOS and OREF,” said Dr. Brooks. “We all know someone who started an orthopaedic residency but did not complete their training. Recent research by Haruno et al. (link below)suggests that the odds of being dismissed from an orthopaedic residency are higher for women and even higher for Black trainees. While the reasons for this are undoubtedly multifactorial, no study in orthopaedics has yet explored why residents leave—or are asked to leave—from their programs from the trainee’s perspective.”

Jaysson Brooks, MD in the operating room with his trainees.

Dr. Brooks will collaborate with clinical psychologists and orthopaedic surgeons to conduct qualitative interviews with former orthopaedic residents. The study aims to identify key factors driving attrition among women, Blacks, and underrepresented minorities, ultimately providing guidance for orthopaedic faculty on improving resident retention. The research is expected to take approximately two years to complete, with findings to be presented at future JRGOS and RJOS Annual Meetings.

Dr. Brooks is faculty for the AAOS ICL,ABC’s of DEI: For Program Directors, Chairman and Residents,Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM with Gladden Member Faculty Lattisha Bilbrew, MD, Melvyn Harrington, MD, and Selina Poon, MD.
Racial and Sex Disparities in Resident Attrition Among Surgical Subspecialties. JAMA Surg. 2023 Apr 1;158(4):368-376. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.7640. PMID: 36753189; PMCID: PMC9909577.

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