Burnout Prevention Archives

06/03/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Defining Your Core Values is Essential

Dear Community,What values define you?It’s not always an easy question to answer.In the rush of clinical demands, administrative pressures, and

05/01/2025 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Finding Connection in a Disconnected System

Dear CommunityIn 2015, I introduced wellness events at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting. At the time, the goal was simple: raise

08/26/2021 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

My Personal Experience with Surgery Part-2

In Part 1 of this blog series about my recent surgery, I discussed how gaining a different perspective allowed me to change my mindset. Part 2 will

08/12/2021 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

My Personal Experience with Surgery Part-1

In July, I had low back surgery (a right L5 -S1 discectomy and bilateral L5-S1 laminoforaminotomies) which in some part was due to years of performing

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

05/15/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

How to Ensure Physician Wellness Programs are NOT Like Lipstick on a Pig

In her KevinMD.com article entitled “Physician wellness programs are lipstick on a pig” Linda Drozdowicz, MD argues that physician wellness programs

02/21/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

How to Help Recognize the Signs of Burnout

It is well known these days that burnout is a widespread point of discussion in the medical community – especially among surgeons. As much as we talk

01/18/2019 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Eye on Wellness – Simple Burnout Prevention Steps

Are you overwhelmed at work to such an extent that you feel deflated, depleted, and emotionally drained? You may be experiencing burnout – and you’re

10/12/2018 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Purpose, Fulfillment and Shared Goals

In this article, I would like to review a recent blog written by SurgeonMasters contributor Kristin Long, MD, FACS. Dr. Long recently returned from a