burnout Archives - SurgeonMasters

08/23/2023 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC is a Co-Author of “What’s Important: Living (and Thriving) with Stress”

On August 16, 2023 the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) published “What’s Important: Living (and Thriving) with Stress” authored by Robert

07/11/2023 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC Invited to Speak at the 2023 Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting

July 11, 2023 - SurgeonMasters CEO Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, CPC will serve as expert on the panel, How Is Physician Burnout Affecting Medicare

04/20/2021 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

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 like

08/22/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Working with Your Worst Enemy – Tips for Taming Your Inner Critic

What would you do if you were completely untethered by expectations? How would it impact your decisions? What other passions would

08/01/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

CHARMed – Signing On to Improve Physician Well-Being

Whatever term we want to use - burnout, passion killer, sick-and-tired-of-this - we’re feeling it in the medical community. Some studies are even

07/11/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Simple Reminders for Calming Physician Overwhelm

In our current healthcare system, feeling overwhelmed is common among physicians and a huge contributing factor to burnout. One of the main reasons

05/31/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Moving Away from Second Victim Syndrome

A recent article published on kevinmd.com titled “Second victim syndrome: a doctor’s hidden struggle” outlined the concept of second victim syndrome

02/07/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Burnout vs. Moral Injury – And the Winner Is …

Note: This is part one of an ongoing blog series on burnout vs. moral injury. This first installment dives into moral injury as a concept and how it

01/31/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Weaponized Praise Does Harm in Healthcare

Weaponized praise is an unfortunately common tactic used by many leaders and administrators in the healthcare industry to manipulate physicians and