Meet Jeff
I am an orthopaedic trauma surgeon in San Diego, a surgeon coach with SurgeonMasters, and a surgeon educator and fellowship director with the Unite Orthopaedics Foundation.
I have more than 500 hours of one-on-one surgeon coaching experience and 500+ hours of accredited coach training.
I also frequently share my thoughts about the practice of medicine in the SurgeonMasters blog and as the host of the SurgeonMasters Podcast, Life Improvement Strategies for the Surgeon Who Wants More… in 10 Minutes.
Coaching Specialty: Practice Optimization, Wellness, Work-Life Rhythm
I do what I do to make a major positive impact on other people's lives.
More About Jeff's Why
From the Blog:
Coaching Is a Prospective, Non-Randomized Path to Achievement
Surgeons and physicians face a unique set of challenges stemming from the system in which we operate, our surgical specialty, moral injury, and more. These
The Messenger Matters
Recently, I was presenting on the subjects of Surgeon Wellness and Peer Coaching when a friend and colleague on the faculty noted that he doesn’t
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 consistent.
Latest News:
Four New Physician Coaches Added to SurgeonMasters Coach Roster
San Diego, CA., June 17, 2021 – SurgeonMasters welcomes four new coaches — Gregory Brown, MD, PhD; Richard Koretager, MD; Carla Smith, MD; and Prasanna
Jeffrey M. Smith, MD to Speak at The University of British Columbia During Orthopaedic Update 2021
Vancouver, British Columbia – SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC invited to address surgeon wellness and coaching during an invited session at the
Jeffrey Smith, MD to Serve as Guest Lecturer in Honor of Dean Lorich, MD at Penn University Orthopaedic Grand Rounds
Philadelphia, PA., April, 29 2021 – SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC will present to faculty and residents at Penn Medicine Orthopaedic Grand
From the Podcast:
Psychological Safety! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 78
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
Wellness Space! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 77
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
Active Listening! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 76
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