Nick Fletcher and the future of sharing orthopedic knowledge

Today’s episode is a bit meta, in the best way. We’re talking about podcasting as a medical medium: not just a way to pass time on a commute, but a tool to reshape how we communicate, teach, and share orthopedic knowledge.My guest is Dr. Nick Fletcher from Atlanta. He’s a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Emory, the Medical Director of the Spine Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the host of Interview with a PediPod, the official podcast of The Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America. He’s published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers and served in leadership roles across POSNA and SRS. But today, we’re not talking about any of that directly.We’re asking: what does it mean to teach without a podium? What are the risks and rewards of creating content that’s accessible but unfiltered? And in a field that values precision and peer review, where does a medium like podcasting fit?We get into the ethics of self-promotion versus service, the technical choices behind producing a credible medical podcast, and why audio might just be the most human way to talk about medicine. And of course, we discuss how podcasting can help people and especially doctors, become better listeners, thinkers, and communicators.This was a thoughtful, practical, and energizing conversation with someone who’s not only advancing spine and hip care, but also rethinking how we share what we learn.