• ABSTRACT
    • It may be helpful for orthopaedic surgeons seeking employment to consider what the recruiting orthopaedic surgeon on the other side of the desk is thinking! Well-managed orthopaedic practices realize how expensive it is to recruit new surgeons only to lose them 2 years later, and these practices will try diligently to ensure that there is a good fit between the candidate and the practice before offering a position. It is also important to realize that many practices cannot promise everything that a starting orthopaedic surgeon will want and ignoring practices that are realistic in their guarantees will cause the candidate to overlook some very good opportunities. Although no one can ever guarantee a perfect decision every time, using common sense and a reasonable due diligence will often result in a good match.