SurgeonMasters Blog - Burnout Prevention & Surgeon Wellness Education

03/01/2023 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Jeff Letter — March 2023

Dear Community: What brings you joy? Based on the moment, the response may vary. I know it does for me. I will always answer ‘my family,’ but

02/22/2023 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Creative Outlets! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 97

Guest: Wendell "Cody" Cole MD Wendell is a current Orthopaedic Surgery chief resident at Tulane University SOM. He

02/08/2023 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Doctor Differently! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 96

Guest: Naomi Lawrence-Reid, M.D.

02/01/2023 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Jeff Letter — February 2023

Dear Community: What do you need? Before you tell me, I’m curious how you read this question. Was it with aggravation, condescension, or

01/26/2023 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Use Active Listening To Empower Others

As physicians, our lives are easier when we empower those around us. Patient care and leadership are two obvious examples of how empowerment can

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

01/02/2023 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Jeff Letter — January 2023

Building Your Identity in 2023 Dear Community: Not once in my training or career was I ever taught that creating a professional identity might help me

12/02/2022 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Jeff Letter — December 2022

Dear Community:My letter to our community in December 2021 asked a series of reflective questions. Two feel particularly important to me today:What

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