Recap & Ask me anything December 2025

This 50th-episode recap of Straight from the Hip brings together some of the most important themes we’ve covered over the past block of conversations: how we share knowledge, how we generate and question evidence, and how we safely push the field forward. I revisit episodes with Nick Fletcher on podcasting as a serious medium for medical education; Simon Thomas and Emily Dodwell on long-term outcomes, fragile statistics, and what that means for counseling families; Perry and Jon Schoenecker on the tension and harmony between clinical experience and basic science; and Valerie Parrish on what IHDI 2.0 is actually doing for real babies and families right now. We then move into innovation and leadership with Dror Paley, Michael Vitale, and Dan Sucato, touching on moral ambition, safety culture, robotics, FHRO, and the real value (and limits) of rankings. It’s a chance to zoom out, connect the dots, and respond to some of your questions about where hip preservation is going next.