In this episode, Mo and Marc are joined by special guest Dr. Saroo Sharda (Associate Dean Equity & Inclusion Faculty of Health Sciences, Associate Clinical Professor, Dept of Anesthesia, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University), who shared her insights on recognizing and addressing microaggressions in the medical field, emphasizing the importance of education and awareness. Subspecialties: • Orthopaedic Essentials Link: • Sharda S, Butler K, Al Mandhari M, Mehta S. Microaggressions in anesthesiology and critical care: individual and institutional approaches to change. Can J Anaesth. 2023 Jun;70(6):1026-1034. English. doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02459-6. Epub 2023 Jun 2. PMID: 37268799. https://bit.ly/4jToDMf • Sotto-Santiago S, Mac J, Duncan F, Smith J. “I Didn't Know What to Say”: Responding to Racism, Discrimination, and Microaggressions With the OWTFD Approach. MedEdPORTAL. 2020;16:10971. https://bit.ly/3NxM4yU Keywords: Orthopaedics, orthopedics, JBJS, OE, lifelong learning, anesthesiology, DEI, racial and ethnic heritage, women, insults, verbal, nonverbal, stereotypes, marginalized groups, symptoms of systemic discrimination, society, intent vs. impact, disability, nuance, mispronunciation of names, power dynamic, OWTFD, harm, safety, health manifestations, burnout, mental health, brain imaging, awareness, action, privilege, comments, systemic issues, recognition, trainee, hierarchy, positional power, shame and blame, transformation, curiosity, responding in the moment, follow-up, frameworks, context, isolation, role playing, speaking up, emotional work, practice, adapt, malintent, role model