SurgeonMasters Blog - Burnout Prevention & Surgeon Wellness Education

01/06/2017 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Happy New Year!

Welcome 2017! For my first blog of 2017, I decided to keep it simple. Well, simple for a complex surgeon. ;-) If you don’t already know me

12/13/2016 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Surgeon Burnout Among Men vs. Women

If you’re a regular reader, you know that surgeon burnout is one of the prominent topics we discuss. One question I have been seeing a lot lately is

12/02/2016 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Three Pearls for Patient Engagement

In surgery, we use the term “PEARL” to describe a very helpful piece of advice. Recently I received not one…not two…but THREE PEARLS on the subject

11/29/2016 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Exercise to Prevent Surgeon Burnout

Every doctor will tell you that regular exercise is good for your physical and mental health. But doctors are often blind to their own advice. I know

11/19/2016 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

How to Increase Your Willpower: Part Three

So far in this three-part series on willpower, we’ve discussed daily practices and tools surgeons can use to strengthen their willpower muscle, so

11/15/2016 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Tips For Not Letting Your Job Overrun Your Family Life

Family is one of (if not the) most important things in life. But many surgeons don’t get to spend quality time with their families because of grueling

11/10/2016 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

How to Increase Your Willpower: Part Two

In the first installment of this three-part series, we discussed practices you can incorporate into your daily routine to increase your willpower

11/04/2016 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

How to Increase Your Willpower: Part One

Have you ever wondered why you seem to lack willpower just when you need it the most? For example, why does resisting dessert suddenly become much

11/01/2016 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

4 Tips to Avoid Surgeon Burnout

Surgeon burnout is an epidemic. Many physicians who are experiencing the signs and symptoms of burnout don’t know what to do to deal with the burnout.