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03/26/2021 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Who are the Real Stewards of Surgeon Wellness?

Who bears the responsibility for the health and well-being of surgeons in the system? As surgeons, we operate in silos. Rarely are our teams

03/11/2021 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Failing to Change a Habit? Reframe It!

We all deal with negative self-talk in some form or another throughout our daily lives. I often notice negative self-talk creep into my mind when I’m

02/26/2021 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Psychological Safety Combats Moral Injury

As a surgeon, psychological safety is largely absent from my work environment. As we address the changing landscape of healthcare, what if we really

02/11/2021 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Very Good to Great

How High Performers Get Even Better When Tom Brady was taken in the 6th round of the NFL draft, no one thought he would one day be considered the

01/27/2021 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Practice Makes Perfect

As the old saying goes...practice makes perfect. Nahhhh. I don’t actually believe that. But I do strongly believe in PRACTICE. Let

01/13/2021 Muyibat Adelani MD

Wellness While Underrepresented

Being different requires a lot of energy. As a Black woman in orthopaedic surgery, I put a lot of effort into figuring out how to navigate the spaces

12/22/2020 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

What Coaching Has Meant To Me

Don’t read any further if you think life is predictable. (Don’t read any further if you already know what I am going to say.) Other than

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

10/28/2020 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

What Is Your Peer Support Bat Signal?

The “Bat Signal” was introduced in 1942’s Detective Comics #60 as a way for the police in Gotham City to call on the superhero, Batman. Throughout the