By Taylor Haul
During this experience I am talking to a variety of healthcare workers including physicians and medical assistants. The purpose of these interviews is to gain understanding on why women are underrepresented in the orthopedic field. I am asking questions to both female and male doctors about if they have faced challenges or microaggressions in orthopedics themselves or if they have seen coworkers experience these negative experiences. In order to properly interview, it is important to make sure all opinions are valued and that consent to interview is given. It is also important to make sure questions are being asked professionally and adequately. You never want to make an interviewee feel uncomfortable or awkward when answering questions. These interviews are different than just observing because I can get first hand information from real people a part of the orthopedic field. I am able to gain more opinions and perspectives based on true events to help find solutions to my research question on why women are underrepresented in the orthopedic field. Although observing is great because I can watch how both genders of doctors interact with patients and see how they differ. I can also observe the demographics in the office which is also helpful, just not as beneficial as one on one interviews. Co construction is important for this topic because it is imperative to make sure all opinions and biases given during interviews are valued and treated with respect.
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