jeffsmithmd, Author at SurgeonMasters

10/30/2021 jeffsmithmd

Jeff Letter – October 2021

Hi Community, Did you hear? It’s a new era for mental health at work. While this may not feel true where we work, our institutions are

10/14/2021 jeffsmithmd

Deliberate Practice and the Power of Getting 1% Better

Chris Nikic embraced the power of getting 1% better every day and in November 2020 became the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN

09/30/2021 jeffsmithmd

Jeff Letter – September 2021

Hi Community: An article shared by a SurgeonMasters coach trainee nicely summarizes The Surprising Power of Peer Coaching. In coach training, we

09/27/2021 jeffsmithmd

Jeffrey M. Smith, MD to speak at 2021 Combined National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference (NOLC) / Fall Meeting On Physician Wellness

Washington, DC., Sept 27, 2021 - SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC to deliver a talk, Creating a Supportive Work Culture in

09/23/2021 jeffsmithmd

Coaching Skills Improve Critical Leadership Skills

How Coaching Supports Others’ Best. As physicians, we’re called to lead in many ways by team members, patients, and countless others during our

08/30/2021 jeffsmithmd

Jeff Letter – August 2021

Hi Community: I hope to see you on August 12th at our SurgeonMasters Community E-Gagement - “Candid Conversations with a CMO” with invited guest

08/26/2021 jeffsmithmd

My Personal Experience with Surgery Part-2

In Part 1 of this blog series about my recent surgery, I discussed how gaining a different perspective allowed me to change my mindset. Part 2 will

08/12/2021 jeffsmithmd

My Personal Experience with Surgery Part-1

In July, I had low back surgery (a right L5 -S1 discectomy and bilateral L5-S1 laminoforaminotomies) which in some part was due to years of performing

07/30/2021 jeffsmithmd

Jeff Letter – July 2021

Having the chance to let my guard down in coach training with other people who understand the practice of surgery has felt cathartic. In our