Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, Author at SurgeonMasters

03/26/2021 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Who are the Real Stewards of Surgeon Wellness?

Who bears the responsibility for the health and well-being of surgeons in the system? As surgeons, we operate in silos. Rarely are our teams

03/11/2021 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Failing to Change a Habit? Reframe It!

We all deal with negative self-talk in some form or another throughout our daily lives. I often notice negative self-talk creep into my mind when I’m

02/26/2021 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Psychological Safety Combats Moral Injury

As a surgeon, psychological safety is largely absent from my work environment. As we address the changing landscape of healthcare, what if we really

02/11/2021 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Very Good to Great

How High Performers Get Even Better When Tom Brady was taken in the 6th round of the NFL draft, no one thought he would one day be considered the

01/27/2021 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Practice Makes Perfect

As the old saying goes...practice makes perfect. Nahhhh. I don’t actually believe that. But I do strongly believe in PRACTICE. Let

12/22/2020 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

What Coaching Has Meant To Me

Don’t read any further if you think life is predictable. (Don’t read any further if you already know what I am going to say.) Other than

11/12/2020 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

SurgeonMasters Announces Dates for Physician Coach Training 2021 Cohort

SurgeonMasters, LLC announces dates for the next cohort of online Physician Coach Training beginning February 4th, 2021 at 4:00 pm Eastern, 1:00 pm

10/28/2020 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

What Is Your Peer Support Bat Signal?

The “Bat Signal” was introduced in 1942’s Detective Comics #60 as a way for the police in Gotham City to call on the superhero, Batman. Throughout the

10/01/2020 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Jonathan Swindle, DO

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