Recorded on Feb 10, 2021 — a lively panel discussion with LGBTQ Orthopedic Surgeons and trainees as they discuss thriving in a specialty often perceived as the least open to diversity and inclusion.
This special event was co-moderated by Jessica Halem who spent six years at Harvard Medical School as the inaugural LGBTQ Outreach and Engagement Director where she successfully increased recruitment of LGBTQ medical students from 4% to 15% of the class. Her co-moderator was Aliya Feroe, MPH who is and MD Candidate at Harvard Medical School.
Panelists include:
Jaime Bellamy, DO; Adult Reconstruction Orthopaedic Surgeon; Fort Bragg, North Carolina
LTC Jaime Bellamy received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (2001) and Masters of Science in Biology (2004) degrees from Missouri State University and her Doctorate of Osteopathy (2008) degree from Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences. She joined the Army through the Health Professions Scholarship Program in 2004. After medical school, she completed a Transitional Internship at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio. After Internship, she was a Flight Surgeon and deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2009. She did her Orthopaedic Residency at Brooke Army Medical Center from 2010 to 2015 and Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at Emory University, Atlanta from 2015 to 2016.
She is stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC as an Orthopaedic Surgeon at Womack Army Medical Center where she serves as the Chief of the Orthopaedics Service. LTC Bellamy deployed as an Orthopaedic Surgeon to Afghanistan on a Forward Surgical Team in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel in 2018.
LTC Bellamy is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons. She is an Emerging Leader of the American Orthopaedic Association and Fellow of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). In the AAOS, she serves on the Diversity Advisory Board committee. LTC Bellamy is on the Editorial Board and an Elite Reviewer for the Journal of Arthroplasty. She is a social media ambassador for the AAOS, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Women in Arthroplasty and the Social Media Editor for Arthroplasty Today.
She has been married to her wife Kalah since 2014 after the repeal of DADT and DOMA. They have a hobby farm with various rescued animals.
FIND LTC BELLAMY ON TWITTER HERE: https://twitter.com/jaimelbellamyDO.
Chloe EH Scott, MD MSc FRCSEd; Consultant Hip & Knee Surgeon; Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Chloe Scott is a consultant hip, knee and trauma surgeon and an NHS Scotland Research Fellow working at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. She is the 2020 recipient of the Hunter-Doig medal from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She completed medical training and an MD in unicompartmental knee biomechanics at the University of Edinburgh in addition to a master’s degree in orthopaedic engineering from Cardiff University. Her current research interests include arthroplasty outcomes, periprosthetic fractures, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, finite element analysis and knee biomechanics. She serves on the executive committee of the British Association for Surgery of the Knee and on the editorial boards of the Bone and Joint Journal and Bone and Joint Research where she is also an associate editor for hip and knee papers. She has been involved in projects to increase visibility and diversity in orthopaedics in both the UK and the US and is active on Twitter.
FIND DR. SCOTT ON TWITTER HERE: https://twitter.com/EdinburghKnee.
Dr. Steven Orr is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He is a fully trained orthopaedic surgeon and a fellowship trained hand and upper extremity surgeon, specializing in conditions of the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow.
A native of Atlanta, GA, Dr. Orr graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University. He completed his medical school training at Duke University School of Medicine, where he was awarded the Anthony V. Seaber Student Fellowship from the Piedmont Orthopaedic Foundation for his research in the field of tendon engineering.
Dr. Orr moved to New York to complete his orthopaedic residency training at Hospital for Special Surgery. While at HSS, Dr. Orr’s research focused on optimizing imaging techniques of the complex joints of the hand and wrist, and he received grants from both the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation for this work. He was also instrumental in the development and adoption of a patient safety and quality improvement initiative promoting early detection of and rapid intervention for new post-operative nerve complications in joint replacement patients.
During his hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship at NYU Langone, Dr. Orr’s training encompassed the full spectrum of hand surgery, including microsurgical and arthroscopic techniques. While in fellowship, Dr. Orr turned his research efforts to identifying and addressing implicit bias as it pertains to hand surgery. Dr. Orr is thrilled to retain an affiliation with NYU Langone and to continue serving as an educator to residents and fellows.
Beyond his clinical, research, and educational endeavors, Dr. Orr is a member of GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality (previously known as the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association) and a member of the NYU Langone Orthopaedic Diversity and Inclusion Committee. In these roles, Dr. Orr works to promote healthcare equality and representation for LGBTQ patients and providers.
Outside of his work in healthcare, Dr. Orr enjoys singing, writing songs on his Yamaha keyboard, staying fit, spending time with friends and family, eating great food, and traveling the world with his husband.
FIND DR. ORR ON INSTAGRAM HERE: https://www.instagram.com/stevenborrmd/.
