The value of stepping away is not what you experience there … It’s what remains when you return.In March, I wrote from a yoga ashram in India about
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Dear Community, In March, I stepped away from patient care and coaching calls for a few weeks to focus on self-care—creating space for reflection and
Continue ReadingLive Podcast Recording – Physician Needs Too!
Host Jeffrey M. Smith, MD, FACS, PCC, and guest Ken Dodge, MD, will discuss how we can become more genuine, compassionate, and desirable to be around
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Lately, I’ve been reflecting on two questions:What do I need?What’s non-essential?I don’t need to “Marie Kondo” my entire life, but I do crave
Continue ReadingSleep Strategies Worthy of an Olympic Athlete — and Why They May Not Be Right for You
In medicine, sleep deprivation is often treated as a badge of honor. Our training reinforces it. The culture normalizes it. Our healthcare system
Continue ReadingPhysician Coaching Information Session – June 8, 2026
Physician Coaching Information Sessions are an opportunity to meet with a SurgeonMasters representative to learn about physician coaching and to ask
Continue ReadingPhysician Coaching Information Session – May 28, 2026
Physician Coaching Information Sessions are an opportunity to meet with a SurgeonMasters representative to learn about physician coaching and to ask
Continue ReadingPhysician Coaching Information Session – May 12, 2026
Physician Coaching Information Sessions are an opportunity to meet with a SurgeonMasters representative to learn about physician coaching and to ask
Continue ReadingPhysician Coaching Information Session – May 1, 2026
Physician Coaching Information Sessions are an opportunity to meet with a SurgeonMasters representative to learn about physician coaching and to ask
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