BOSS Business of Surgery Series

The latest podcast episode is with Dr. AJ Copeland- a general surgeon, retired Colonel in the Army, former President of the Association of Women Surgeons and current Regent for the American College of Surgeons, and a personal hero of mine. She describes her rise in leadership in major national surgery organizations. She is a self-described "joiner" and if there was a position that seemed righ...

The latest podcast episode is with Dr. Una- a pediatrician, serial entrepreneur and the founder of EntreMD. She has educated thousands of physicians on business skills so they can build profitable businesses so they can live life and practice medicine on their own terms. Her podcast, EntreMD, is inspiring with actionable, easy steps to implement change.  On this episode, she shared some...

Hello Surgeons! The latest podcast episode talks about experiences we can all relate to- changing our mind from what we think we want to do, becoming a new attending and the desire to change a struggling system.  Dr. Janelle Wagner is a plastic surgeon with additional fellowship training in hand surgery. She did not follow the traditional path. She initially went into TV after college thinkin...

Dr. Sunny Smith, founder of Empower Women Physicians and is the leader of the rise of the physician coach. Her coaching program is THE premier program for physicians, and you still have the opportunity to join. You can find more information about this excellent program here at  https://empoweringwomenphysicians.com/coaching/   Dr. Smith along with other women physicians have cr...

Dr. Joseph Sakran had a choice. He could be a victim of gun violence, or he could turn an unfortunate event and turn it into something that impacts other people. He chose to become a trauma surgeon, a leader in academics and gun control advocate.  Dr. Sakran created the Twitter handle @ThisIsOurLane. This movement was successful because of all the people who said, "Enough is enough. Let...

Fellow coach Dr. Karen Leitner and I talk about how we don't have to dread call. You may not ever love it, but there are definitely strategies to decrease the fear and uncertainty.  What are the problems with call?  - We make it three times longer than it has to be: 24 hours of dread, 24 hours of misery, 24 hours of feeling regret afterward - We feel like we are in impossi...

Dr. Victoria Silas is a pediatric orthopedic who is transitioning from her role as a surgeon to a coach. She has great advice for things you can do right now to enjoy your surgical career, extending the life of your surgical career, and transitioning out of surgery. Dr. Silas struggled with boundaries and her identity early in her career. She decided to become a coach through Martha Beck's program...

Dr. Shoup will help us see that the  administrators are leaders who learn to elevate others, not be the shining star themselves. They consider how to make the system work for everyone.    This episode is for you if you are in the following positions: - You are not sure how to get what you want from your administration - You want to know specific steps to achieve succe...

This episode is for you if you are in the following positions: - You had a supportive residency, but your first jobs...not so much - You want to know red flags to look for when you are searching for a job - You are finding yourself the first assist to a partner, not the attending in charge of the case - You wanted a mentor, but you are finding that you are not the chosen successor - You want...

On this episode, Dr. Amy Vertrees talks with Dr. Arianna Gianakos, an orthopedic surgeon and advocate on abuse during surgical resident training. She recently published a study on bullying, discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, and the fear of retaliation during surgical residency training: a systematic review. The paper noted some shocking statistics: 37% of trainees experienced burnout...

We can argue if patient reviews are a good idea or bad, but it doesn't change the fact that they are here to stay for now.  This episode will show you that bad patient reviews are not all bad. They may convey a message you want. They may alert you to a problem in your office that you should address. And there are ways you can improve your ratings. The most important goal is to challenge the i...

Surgeons are included in the high risk specialties that are nearly guaranteed to get sued. Even if we do not actually get sued, the threat of litigation is a constant influence in our career.  Dr. Laura Fortner is The MedMal coach. She is an OB/gyn who has generously shared her own litigation experience. She was able to survive and then thrive. She has critical information that helps us...

The Difficult Partner was a webinar recently offered, and this is the replay. If you have a difficult partner, this episode is for you. www. BOSSsurgery.com

I had a theory that a reason some of us were not satisfied with work was that our reason for becoming surgeons didn't apply to us anymore. Many of you responded, and there were themes for why we became surgeons. Although not all reasons apply anymore, there are some truly inspiring reasons, and I wanted to share them with you. It inspired me again to remember the time when I was making the decisio...

Physicians need “Growth Days” Physicians are overwhelmed and burned out. We have an epidemic of “too busy.” Many of us think we could get so much more accomplished if we had more time. Why aren’t we taking the time? Doctors need to start taking “Growth Days.” These aren’t sick days, mental health days or vacation days. Growth days are days strategically taken during the month that are specifically...

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