Get to know our favorite orthopedic hijabis, Dr. Aziz. After completing a 6-year combined undergraduate and medical school program, she completed her residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and her Foot and Ankle fellowship across the street at UT Houston. We discuss resiliency, Islamophobia, having children during residency, and much more!

Articles we reference: 
(1) Poon S, Nellans K, Rothman A, et al. Underrepresented minority applicants are competitive for orthopaedic surgery residency programs, but enter residency at lower rates. JAAOS-Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019;27(21):e957-e68.
(2) Siljander, B. R., Van Nortwick, S. S., Flakne, J. C., Van Heest, A. E., & Bohn, D. C. (2020). What Proportion of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs Have Accessible Parental Leave Policies, and How Generous are They?. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®, 478(7), 1506-1511.
(3) A Guide to Hijab in the Operating Room