work life balance Archives

03/03/2020 Gregory Brown MD PhD

Balance IS Hard AND Balance IS Critical!

Jeff makes a great point in his recent article, Work-Life Balance IS Hard. I Focus On My Rhythm. Trying too hard to achieve balance in our lives

02/06/2020 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Work-Life Balance IS Hard. I Focus On My Rhythm.

Yes, work-life balance IS hard. I would actually go so far as to argue it is unachievable. But is it even desirable? If we were truly seeking

03/02/2018 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

3 Tips for Surgeons to Promote Well-Being & Decrease Burnout

In a March 2017 Forbes article, Paula Davis-Laack (Founder of the David Laack Stress and Resilience Institute) offers a few tips for promoting

11/10/2017 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Why Burnout Rates Are Higher Among Female Surgeons

A recent article published in Modern Medicine discusses the prevalence of burnout among female physicians and why women doctors are more prone to work

11/15/2016 Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

Tips For Not Letting Your Job Overrun Your Family Life

Family is one of (if not the) most important things in life. But many surgeons don’t get to spend quality time with their families because of grueling