May 24, 2023 – SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, PCC, reaches the milestone 100th episode of the SurgeonMasters podcast, Life Improvement Strategies for the Surgeon Who Wants More…in 10 Minutes.
Featuring interviews with guests who share their valuable insights on improving the lives of physicians, all 100 episodes are available here, with more to come. Episodes cover various topics including burnout prevention, communication, leadership, performance improvement, physician wellness, and more.
“I’m always gratified to learn that the conversations we’ve had and the topics we’ve discussed are relevant to all of my colleagues. I think it’s important to normalize these topics and I hope I’ve inspired people in the medical community to be more comfortable talking about many different issues,” Jeff said when discussing the SurgeonMasters podcast.
In the first 100 episodes, Jeff and his guests – physicians and experts from many different disciplines – have tackled sleep hygiene, imposter syndrome, healthy empathy, psychological safety, shame resilience, crisis leadership, and so much more, all with the intent of helping medical professionals make impactful changes in their own lives and workplace communities.
Jeff continued, “The coaching mindset continues to influence my practice and my daily habits and I hope to develop and share that knowledge and approach as the podcast continues.”
To learn more about the podcast and to listen to episodes, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform or visit our website.
About Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, PCC
Dr. Jeffrey M. Smith is a practicing Orthopaedic Traumatologist, Director of the San Diego Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, and a surgeon coach. With over 20 years of experience within an academic and private practice, he has learned to cope with the ups and downs of being a performance-driven surgeon and even experienced some episodes of burnout during his career. Through his personal experience and research, he has developed his own methodology for performance improvement – The 8 PRACTICEs of Highly Successful Surgeons, techniques that address resilience training, professional development, leadership training, surgeon wellness and burnout prevention. Dr. Smith continues to be driven by his passion to positively impact the lives of his patients recovering from injury as well as other Surgeons to transform their habits inside and outside the operating room with the goal of creating sustainable, lifestyle-friendly surgical practices.
About SurgeonMasters
Our mission at SurgeonMasters is to empower more surgeons around the world to make positive and lasting improvements in their lives. We achieve this through surgeon-to-surgeon coaching and coaching training programs designed to support surgeons’ personal and professional wellness.
Contact Paul Hiller at Team@SurgeonMasters.com to get involved.