Nick Fletcher talks to Kevin Neal from Nemours in Jacksonville, Florida about his winding path to pediatric orthopedics, how CPT codes are generated and RVU's are assigned in medicine, as well as the POSNA compensation survey and how this can impact our specialty.

Nick Fletcher welcomes Tony Herring, his former fellowship director, onto the podcast. Listen to Dr. Herring's stories about the origins of the famous Monday night conference at Texas Scottish Rite, building a team of superstars in Dallas, his work with the limb deficiency clinic including an incredible experience on one of his annual ski trips with his amputee patients, and making award winning movies. You won't want to miss this episode with an absolute legend in pediatric orthopedics.

The truly incomparable Peter Newton, chief of orthopedics and scoliosis at Rady Children's Hospital, joins Nick Fletcher to talk about his remarkable career innovating spine surgery, developing a research program, growing the Harms Study Group, and leading organizations including the SRS and POSNA. He also discusses his own experience with surgeon health and wellness and the process of transitioning into the next phase of his career.

Nick Fletcher talks with Coleen Sabatini, MD from UCSF about her transition from small town Colorado to Northern California, being a division chief in her first few years of practice, her passion for improving health disparities on a global scale through her work in Uganda and how to achieve some balance between her work in the US in a busy academic practice with her work in Africa.

Interview with a Pedipod is officially old! Come celebrate our 40th episode with an incredible conversation with Dr. Maryse Bouchard from SickKids in Toronto. Nick Fletcher talks with Dr. Bouchard about challenging problems in foot and ankle surgery, surgeon entrepreneurship and innovation, a pediatric foot/ankle study group (PEDIFORG), the POSNA traveling fellowship, and that ever tricky work/life balance.

Interview with a Pedipod is turned on it's head as Derek Kelly from Campbell Clinic interviews Nick Fletcher from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta about the genesis of this podcast, early career development, building research infrastructure as a young surgeon, getting involved in POSNA, and his incredible mentors along the way.

Derek Kelly talks to Nick Fletcher about education, mentorship, the really hard clubfoot and IPOS, including shedding a light on how one becomes faculty and what expectations are for faculty members.

Nick Fletcher speaks with Dr. Bob Cho, his long time friend, during an in person interview at the Scoliosis Research Society in Barcelona. Hear Bob talk about about his role as chief at the LA Shriner's hospital, leadership, social media, and how to grow amongst the ranks of our organizations.