Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…
This week, we are welcoming onto the mini-podcast Dr. Todd Swenning, Director of Orthopaedic Trauma at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, and Medical Director for the Institute of Clinical Orthopedics and Neurosciences. Dr. Swenning will talk to us about the impact of networking and how it leads to collaboration, which in turn can have significant benefits for you and your patients.
How does he recommend starting to network? By doing the following:
- Be aware and open to building new positive relationships
- Take the step to meet others and build collaborations; take action
- Follow up on the first step and reach out to those new connections to create a feedback loop.
Leverage these positive connections. PRACTICE networking!
Guest: Todd Swenning, MD
If you’re not familiar with Dr. Todd Swenning, he is actively involved in policy making and advocacy with the Orthopedic Trauma Association as well as the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Todd is a dedicated educator, teaching principles of trauma management and patient advocacy both nationally and internationally. Todd is also involved in research projects in both fracture and trauma management.