Recently profiled in 425 magazine, Dr. Jennifer Bauer, pediatric spine surgeon at Seattle Children's, has taken on a mentoring role for Dr. Emily Hunt (R3) who is interested in pediatric spine surgery.
The article highlights the value of mentorship and the importance of female representation in health care, particularly within pediatric spine surgery. The article points out that orthopedic spine surgery is perhaps the most underrepresented subspecialty for women in health care — with women comprising roughly 3% of total attending surgeons in the field.
The article on Drs. Bauer and Hunt is one of a series on female mentor/mentee relationships across different industries examining what makes these relationships special and important.
Check out the full article here: Drs. Jennifer Bauer and Emily Hunt Match Each Other's Energy.
