jeffsmithmd, Author at SurgeonMasters

10/28/2020 jeffsmithmd

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 jeffsmithmd

Jonathan Swindle, DO

What is your favorite wellness activity? Classic automobile restoration How long have you been doing it? 3 years How did you get

10/01/2020 jeffsmithmd

Melissa Allen, DO

What is your favorite wellness activity? Horseback riding (jumping) How long have you been doing it? 25+ years How did you get

09/17/2020 jeffsmithmd

Start Having Difficult Conversations About Physician Suicide

Today, September 17th, is National Physician Suicide Prevention Day and September is National Suicide Prevention Month. While many of us tend to avoid

09/01/2020 jeffsmithmd

SurgeonMasters Establishes Peer Support Hotline to Support Physicians in Distress

San Diego, CA., Sept. 1st, 2020 - SurgeonMasters establishes a Physician Peer Support Hotline, a confidential, non-judgmental peer support phone call

07/21/2020 jeffsmithmd

Barbara Minkowitz, MD

What is your favorite wellness activity? Archery and Peloton cycling. They complement each other well. How long have you been doing it?

07/15/2020 jeffsmithmd

Redefining Physician Resilience

A recent study published in JAMA found that the physician population has higher resilience than the general population. We generally attribute a lack

07/01/2020 jeffsmithmd

Jeffrey M. Smith, MD to speak at Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting – The Role for Surgical Coaching to Enhance Wellness

Rosemont, IL., July 1, 2020 - SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC to deliver a talk, The Role for Surgical Coaching to Enhance

06/30/2020 jeffsmithmd

See One, Do One, Coach One. A Powerful Self-Improvement Cycle

Reading an article in JACS recently got me thinking about how we improve all of our skills without the help of a teacher or mentor. Over the last 10