Building Your Identity in 2023 Dear Community: Not once in my training or career was I ever taught that creating a professional identity might help me
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Hi Community:Recently, I was recognized with the Community Surgeon Achievement Award by my peers at the Orthopedic Trauma Association (OTA) and the
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I'll bet you have a mentor...Hi Community:My vision is that every surgeon is working with a coach…… someone who can help us reflect, plan, and hold us
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Coach Peers... Consistent with Their Values and Beliefs Hi Community: There are common misconceptions about coaching, and a lot of what I’ve been
Continue ReadingThree Benefits of Physician Coach Training… Even If You Don’t “Coach”
When I started my coach training program, I was seeking an exit strategy from the nonsense in the healthcare system. I was tired and I had the feeling
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Coach Peers... Consistent with Their Values and BeliefsHi Community:There are common misconceptions about coaching, and a lot of what I’ve been trying
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Hi Community: Wow! Physician Improv was awesome! I was a bit unsure of what to expect going in, but it was even more valuable than I imagined. For
Continue ReadingJeff Letter — June 2022
Hi Community:Each of us deals with discomfort differently and each of us finds different things uncomfortable. For example, I am happy to improvise in
Continue ReadingJeff Letter May 2022
Hi Community:When I started SurgeonMasters, I had a vision of local physician-only communities based around principles I learned in coach training.
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