Peer-Support Archives | SurgeonMasters

11/18/2020 Gregory Brown MD PhD

Coaching and Power Dynamics in Medicine

In Coaching vs. Mentoring, Dr. Muyibat Adelani makes several important distinctions between coaching and mentoring. She notes “mentors are typically

10/28/2020 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

What Is Your Peer Support Bat Signal?

The “Bat Signal” was introduced in 1942’s Detective Comics #60 as a way for the police in Gotham City to call on the superhero, Batman. Throughout the

10/15/2020 Muyibat Adelani MD

Coaching vs Mentoring

Most of us are familiar with mentoring from our own training experiences. Through medical school, residency, fellowship, and even in practice, many of

09/30/2020 Ryan Will MD

Reflecting on Suicide Prevention Month

Like many of us, I have been directly impacted by physician suicide. In just the last three weeks, two physicians have died by suicide in my

09/17/2020 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Start Having Difficult Conversations About Physician Suicide

Today, September 17th, is National Physician Suicide Prevention Day and September is National Suicide Prevention Month. While many of us tend to avoid

09/09/2020 Susan Wilson MD

How Peer Support Helps Physicians Experiencing Second Victim Syndrome

Wow... The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone, especially those of us in healthcare. Our way of practicing medicine has been changed - some would