jeffsmithmd, Author at SurgeonMasters

07/28/2021 jeffsmithmd

Career Milestones – Passing 500 Surgeon Coaching Hours

My vision is that every surgeon is working with a coach. I recently hit a career milestone, surpassing 500 surgeon client coaching hours since I

07/15/2021 jeffsmithmd

Coaching Promotes Self-Advocacy for Surgeons

As surgeons, we are often on our own in a competitive, high risk environment. There are times when we are faced with: Being forced to do something

06/30/2021 jeffsmithmd

Jeff Letter – June 2021

Hi Community: Not being in person with my colleagues over the past year and a half has helped me realize how important connection is to our

06/30/2021 jeffsmithmd

Two Breathing Techniques to Calm the Mind

There are a few obvious times in my life when I think about breathing - before swimming in the ocean, while practicing yoga, and prior to surgery as I

05/30/2021 jeffsmithmd

Jeff Letter – May 2021

Hi Community: In the last month I’ve been leaning on a few friends to hold me accountable for improving habits or creating new ones. They’re not

05/27/2021 jeffsmithmd

Coaching Is a Prospective, Non-Randomized Path to Achievement

Surgeons and physicians face a unique set of challenges stemming from the system in which we operate, our surgical specialty, moral injury, and more.

04/30/2021 jeffsmithmd

Jeff Letter – April 2021

Hi Community: What if we had a safe space to talk through challenges with others who understood what the grind was like? 2020 presented

04/20/2021 jeffsmithmd

The Messenger Matters

Recently, I was presenting on the subjects of Surgeon Wellness and Peer Coaching when a friend and colleague on the faculty noted that he doesn’t like

03/26/2021 jeffsmithmd

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