Choosing a Path Within Medicine: Addressing the Myths.

Orthopaedic surgery remains a homogenous field. Exposing women and minorities at an early age to the field, minimizing implicit biases, having more mentors willing to support underrepresented groups, and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment are critical to enhancing the field and improving the care of our patients. •Diversity improves organizations.•Career choices begin early, especially in orthopaedic surgery, and are in part dependent on a diverse group of mentors.•To attract women to orthopaedics, it is important to eliminate microaggressions, create a workplace with a balanced lifestyle, and provide appropriate maternity leave policies.•Diversity is achieved when underrepresented minorities comprise 30% of an organization, as it provides for a change in the culture of the institution.