SurgeonMasters Blog - Burnout Prevention & Surgeon Wellness Education

09/21/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Can We Prevent Career Ending Musculoskeletal Injuries in Surgeons?

A recent review published in JAMA found that surgeons are at a high risk of sustaining work-related musculoskeletal injuries. It is safe to say the

09/13/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Run Towards Positive! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 36

Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…Jeff welcomes to the podcast physician (and

09/07/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back

“A series of irritating occurrences that eventually lead to one final thing that causes a person to lose their patience or react in a strong

08/30/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Sleep Hygiene! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 35

Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes to the podcast sleep medicine

08/24/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Addressing Physician Suicide

At the 19th Annual Chicago Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium, Dr. Pamela Wible presented data and findings from studying physician suicides. You cannot

08/16/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Asking Questions! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 34

Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes back to the mini-podcast advocate

08/03/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Seeking Help for Something Rotten

A recent article - “There is Something Rotten Inside the Medical Profession” - written by an anonymous physician and published on kevinmd.com,

07/26/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Opting Out! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 33

Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes back to the podcast plastic

07/20/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Confronting Burnout In Our Communities

An article published early this year in the New England Journal of Medicine titled, “To Care Is Human — Collectively Confronting the Clinician-Burnout