2024 CSCDP participants: Stephen Canton, MD, Vidushan Nadarajah, MD, Joshua Adjei, MD, Kevin Purcell, MD
JRGOS mentors members pursuing careers in Academic Medicine. The Clinician Scholar Career Development Program (CSCDP) was held in Chicago, October 2024.
The Gladden Faculty was Brendan Williams, MD who is the Chair of the Annual JRGOS Research Competition and a JRGOS Board Member. Dr. Williams is an attending pediatric orthopedic surgeon with the Orthopedic Center and the Sports Medicine and Performance Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Williams serves on the Educational Programs Committee of thePediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA), and is a member of theAmerican Orthopaedic Association (AOA).
The Gladden Junior Faculty was Kevin Purcell, MD who is a JRGOS Board Member. Dr. Purcell is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and completed both an Orthopaedic Traumatology Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati and an Adult Reconstruction Fellowship at Duke University. Dr. Purcell completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Mississippi.
The Gladden Representatives were Joshua Adjei, MD, Stephen Canton, MD, and Vidushan Nadarajah, MD. Dr. Adjei is a Spine Surgery Fellow at NYU Langone Health and completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Stephen Canton, MD is an orthopaedic surgery resident at UPMC. Vidushan Nadarajah, MD is an orthopaedic surgery resident at the University of Virginia (UVA).
CSCDP 2024 Diversity Faculty Panelists: Pictured (left to right) are Brendan A. Williams, MD (“Diversity in Orthopaedics”), Anthony “AJ” Johnson, MD (Moderator), and Mary K. Mulcahey, MD (“Women in Orthopaedics”).
How has this Program influenced your thoughts about a career as a clinician scientist?
Brendan Williams, MD:As a 2019 CSCDP alum, it was an honor to return to the program this year as JRGOS faculty. I had a wonderful time meeting the program attendees (including 4 sponsored by JRGOS!) and learning from the other faculty. It was great to engage in an important discussion focused on diversity in orthopaedics. Hopefully, I left the audience with some actionable things they could do to support efforts to improve the diversity within our field.
Vidushan Nadarajah, MD:Participating in the ORS CSCDP program was transformative, offering more than just technical knowledge—it fostered deep personal reflection on leadership and growth. The program highlighted how aligning personal values with professional goals creates sustainable impact, reinforcing my commitment to integrating resilience and purpose into my clinical career. I left with a clearer understanding of how intentional practice and focused leadership can support my ambitions of advancing orthopaedics through both innovation and compassionate care.
2023 JRGOS Faculty & Representatives at CSCDP
Addisu Mesfin, MD was the 2023 JRGOS CSCDP Senior Faculty and is Chair of the JRGOS Scientific Committee. Addisu Mesfin, MD is Vice Chair of Research, Professor of Orthopaedics, and Chief of Spine Oncology at MedStar Orthopaedic Institute, Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Mesfin recently received the 2024 Henry Farfan Award at NASS. Dr. Mesfin has been Gladden Faculty since 2018 and published Scholarly Success of Orthopaedic Surgeons Participating in the Clinician Scholar Career Development Program in JBJS in 2018 (attached below).
2023 JRGOS Representatives at the CSCDP (Center): Blake Montgomery, MD, Marsalis Brown, MD, and Addisu Mesfin, MD, with Anthony “AJ” Johnson, MD.
Dr. Montgomery is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. He completed his Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA and a Pediatric Spine Surgery Fellowship at Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Stanford University. Dr. Brown completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at University Hospitals – Cleveland Medical Center.
JRGOS provides impactful career opportunities and experiences to Gladden Members.
