If It's Not Ortho, It's Death & Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

In this episode of Social Rounds, Tony and Frances Mei sit down with Dr. Kate Buhrke — rock climber, former ortho gunner, and unapologetic regime-builder.Kate shares her journey from growing up in suburban Illinois (not Chicago, according to Tony), to climbing hundreds of feet without ropes, to eating, sleeping, and breathing orthopedic surgery… and then not matching.They talk about:The identity crisis of not matchingWhat surgery demands of you — and what it takes backThe paradox of “putting all your eggs in one basket”The culture of orthoWhether ChatGPT in journal club is criminal or minimalAnd why sometimes you just have to decide you’re not going to fallThis one is about ambition, ego, shame, calling, and what survives when your professional identity doesn’t.Plus: apple-cracking intimidation tactics.Hosted by:Tony Chin-Quee: @wheyouatFrances Mei Hardin: @francesmeimdGuest: Kate Burhke, DOConnect with Kate:https://www.hippocratic-collective.com/members/kate-buhrke-doProduced by: The Hippocratic Collective