Washington, DC., Sept 27, 2021 - SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC to deliver a talk, Creating a Supportive Work Culture in
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How Coaching Supports Others’ Best. As physicians, we’re called to lead in many ways by team members, patients, and countless others during our
Continue ReadingJeff 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
Continue ReadingMy 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
Continue ReadingMy 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
Continue ReadingJeff 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
Continue ReadingCareer 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
Continue ReadingCoaching 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
Continue ReadingJeff 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
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