Surgeons and physicians are trained to be good decision makers. And we are very good decision makers, but there are plenty of reasons why we might
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Jeff Letter — August 2022
Coach Peers... Consistent with Their Values and BeliefsHi Community:There are common misconceptions about coaching, and a lot of what I’ve been trying
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Coaching and Female Resident Physicians: A Conversation
The International Coaching Federation defines coaching as “partnering with Clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to
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Hi Community: Wow! Physician Improv was awesome! I was a bit unsure of what to expect going in, but it was even more valuable than I imagined. For
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Hi Community:Each of us deals with discomfort differently and each of us finds different things uncomfortable. For example, I am happy to improvise in
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Hi Community:When I started SurgeonMasters, I had a vision of local physician-only communities based around principles I learned in coach training.
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Improv Skills Physicians Can Use to Improve Their Practices
Physicians are trained to find answers and draft a plan of action. We lead our patients and our teams in pursuit of the best care possible. on the fly
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Community: “A group of people with diverse characteristics who are linked by social ties, share common perspectives, and engage in joint action in
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Jeffrey M. Smith, MD to speak at AAOS 2022
Chicago, IL., March 23, 2022 - SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC to deliver a talk, Evaluating the need and value of a peer coach, at
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