Join Marney Reid and Dr. Rina Jain as they discuss the role that a mentor and a sponsor can play in your career success, the role the mentee plays in this relationship, how to navigate changing mentor relationships, and the art of paying it forward once you’ve benefited from advocates and advisors.

Rina Jain, MD

Dr. Rina Jain completed her medical and orthopedic training at the University of Toronto. She then completed a fellowship in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty under Dr. Rod Davey. Dr. Jain is certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. She was in practice at the University Health Network and then The Scarborough Hospital in Toronto prior to moving to San Diego in December 2002.

Dr. Jain currently practices at Synergy Orthopedic Specialists in San Diego, CA and is a voluntary clinical instructor at University of California at San Diego (UCSD) where she works with residents and medical students. She is also on faculty at Point Loma Nazarene University and teaches in the physician assistant program. Dr. Jain’s practice includes general orthopedics and total joint replacements and is trained in using robotic and computer navigation.

Dr. Jain is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and has published many peer-reviewed papers. She received the Founder’s Medal from the Canadian Orthopedic Association for best research presentation and the best research poster award from the Orthopedic Trauma Association.

Dr. Jain has served as Chief of Staff at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, a 500-bed Level II trauma center, from 2010 through 2012 and has help leadership roles on many committees in her local hospital system. She has served as the Chair of the Women in Arthroplasty Committee and is currently on the board of directors for the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). Dr. Jain is an associate editor for Arthroplasty Today and is a reviewer for Journal of Arthroplasty and Clinical Orthopaedics and received the award for top journal reviewer for Journal of Arthroplasty in 2023. Dr. Jain has been named a Top Doctor of San Diego by San Diego Magazine and received the 2024 Arbor Award from the University of Toronto in recognition of her volunteer service in the mentorship programs.

Dr. Jain has served as a mentor for over 25 years and continues to be active in mentoring programs through her alma mater, the University of Toronto, as well as UCSD, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS), and AAHKS. She serves as faculty advisor for two RJOS student chapters (UCSD and CUSM in Southern California).

You can connect with Dr. Rina Jain at:

https://synergysmg.com/specialist/rina-jain-md/

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