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04/20/2021 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

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 M. Smith, MD

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 M. Smith, MD

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 M. Smith, MD

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 M. Smith, MD

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 M. Smith, MD

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 M. Smith, MD

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

10/26/2018 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Simple Tools to Attack Symptoms of Burnout

When most people go to the doctor, they have their own ailments on their mind and don’t necessarily think about how their physician is doing. However,

09/21/2018 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Can We Prevent Career Ending Musculoskeletal Injuries in Surgeons?

A recent review published in JAMA found that surgeons are at a high risk of sustaining work-related musculoskeletal injuries. It is safe to say the