Diversity and Outreach Support in Orthopedic Surgery

Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Lippincott Continuing Medical Education Institute, Inc., designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz and evaluation assessment survey on the enclosed form, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. This activity expires on April 30, 2025. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After participating in this CME activity, the spine surgeon should be better able to: 1. Explain the disparities in gender and racial representation in orthopedic surgery. 2. Assess various diversity outreach programs to ameliorate the representation disparities. 3. Describe the impact of COVID-19 on orthopedic surgery minority representation.