Ryan Will MD, Author at SurgeonMasters

01/10/2023 Ryan Will MD

How Stoic Philosophy Increases Coping Skills and Resilience

In part 1 of this blog on the utility of Stoic philosophy in modern times, we covered some of the basic beliefs and ideas that Stoics, like Marcus

11/07/2022 Ryan Will MD

Stoic Philosophy Concepts Improve Emotional Resilience

In today’s world it is common to throw around words like “awesome” and “great” to describe people and events. Some human beings have been truly

03/08/2022 Ryan Will MD

Surviving Trauma with Choice

To some extent, we are all survivors of trauma. We can learn a great deal from those who have experienced trauma. To that end, I want to share a short

10/24/2021 Ryan Will MD

Improving Physician Resilience by Practicing Gratitude

An Orthopaedic giant, Freddie Fu MD, recently passed away. Many eloquent obituaries and remembrances have already been written. Dr Fu’s impact is

05/12/2021 Ryan Will MD

Cultivate Your Purpose

Medicine is challenging. The required skill set is difficult to become competent in, let alone master. That is one of the reasons I was attracted to

12/09/2020 Ryan Will MD

Coaching Skills Deserve a Piece of Our Mind

As a practicing orthopaedic surgeon, I still have a membership to the American Medical Association. As part of that membership, I receive the Journal

09/30/2020 Ryan Will MD

Reflecting on Suicide Prevention Month

Like many of us, I have been directly impacted by physician suicide. In just the last three weeks, two physicians have died by suicide in my

08/18/2020 Ryan Will MD

Coaching Skills Create Stronger Patient Connections

Due to Covid-19, we’re all learning new ways of doing things. For many physicians, that has meant diving head first into telehealth. But navigating

01/30/2020 Ryan Will MD

Real Life Stories of Burnout from the EMR… Ryan Will

Recently, I was traveling with my family to Atlanta, GA, to enjoy a family wedding. One morning I went down to the hotel lobby to get a cup of coffee