Amy Vertrees, MD

BOSS Business of Surgery Series

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Welcome to BOSS Business of Surgery Series! This program was specifically designed to help surgeons learn concepts not taught in residency but necessary for a successful surgery career. We were not told that most of our job would be interacting with others. We thought it was about the technical success of surgery or the knowledge that we learn. But it is so much more. Difficult partners and colleagues. Dealing with complications. Negotiating with administration. Running a successful and efficient clinic that doesn’t take bleed into our home life. How to have a life outside of surgeryBut if we...

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Amy Vertrees, MD

Episodes

Episode 63: Comparison is the thief of joy (and how RVUs can make us miserable) 17.01.2023 14:20

Episode 62: Strategies for when you are crispy around the edges 09.01.2023 21:12

Episode 61: The male perspective on the infertility journey with Dr. Abhay Singh 02.01.2023 1:05:14

Episode 60: When a big system doesn't understand what you do with Dr. Steve Siegal 27.12.2022 40:11

    Website:   www.gisurgical.com Tweets: @SteveSiegalMD Instagram: @SteveSiegalMD LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/SteveSiegalMD Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveSiegalMD Email:  stevesiegalmd@gisurgical.com

Episode 59: Feeling safe at work 19.12.2022 56:44

Episode 58: Finding the right practice with the Medical Matchmaker Dr. Lara Hochman 12.12.2022 39:27

Episode 57: Creating the culture you want with private practice with Dr. Melanie Seybt 05.12.2022 43:47

Episode 56: Creating the life you want as a community surgery with Dr. Kathy Ma 28.11.2022 51:01

Episode 54: Opening a Surgery Center with Dr. Seaworth 24.11.2022 20:09

Episode 55: Working with an NP/PA with Dr. Seaworth 24.11.2022 36:32

Episode 53: The revenue cycle with Dr. Heather Signarelli, founder of RevMD 14.11.2022 39:49

Episode 52: Protecting yourself with disability insurance with Dr. Stephanie Pearson 07.11.2022 48:14

The latest BOSS podcast episode features Dr. Stephanie Pearson She is an OB/Gyn and learned the hard way about the details of disability insurance when she was injured at work. Her injury could have brought her down- and almost did- but she turned a devastating injury into a remarkable hero's journey.  She is committed to make sure other physicians don't make the same mistakes that...

Episode 51: We are all at risk of physician suicide with Dr. Michelle Chestovich 31.10.2022 41:39

Episode 50: Crafting a powerful message with Dr. Dena George 24.10.2022 34:25

Have you ever wondered why patients don't do what you say? There is the message we give, and there is the message they receive. How do we make sure that they hear our message? Dr. Dena George is a family practice physician, StoryBrand certified marketing guide and creator of the "Create an Unstoppable Life" podcast, and Army veteran and founder of the Women Warrior Healers.  We had such a gre...

Episode 49: You don't have to hate clinic: Stop Hating Clinic webinar replay 17.10.2022 50:24

Episode 48: Starting a cash-based surgery practice with Dr. Cheruba Prabakar 10.10.2022 38:19

Episode 47: Succeeding in private practice with Dr. Jenna Kazil Caporaso 04.10.2022 47:11

Episode 46: You can create Brave Boundaries with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt 26.09.2022 38:19

The latest BOSS podcast episode features Dr. Sasha Shillcutt, a cardiac anesthesiologist who is committed to helping women physicians have better lives by creating better boundaries. Her lessons are universal, so don't think that she is only talking to women.  This episode is so critical for every one of us, because many of the problems we are having can be traced to a lack of boundaries...

Episode 45: Guard your practice with Amanda Hill, Esq. 19.09.2022 51:01

Episode 44: Normalizing negotiation with Michael Johnson Jr, Esq, physician contract lawyer 12.09.2022 56:34

The latest podcast episode features Michael Johnson Jr. Esq, a physician contract lawyer who is committed to help physicians negotiate effectively and stand up for what is right.   We covered so much in this episode! - When should you start considering contract negotiations? (it's earlier than you think!) - What may hold you back from starting your job and keep you from making money? - W...

Episode 43: The cost of delaying childbearing with Dr. Carolina Sueldo 05.09.2022 39:16

The latest BOSS podcast features Dr. Carolina Sueldo: an OB/Gyn and REI specialist. She shares so much wisdom.    Did you know that 1 in 4 women physicians will experience infertility issues? I know I had no idea.  #WeWillNotAccept1in4   It's on all of us to support our colleagues and ourselves- speak up, share stories, give permission.  Training doesn't have to keep you f...

Episode 42: Dropping the safety nets of employment and insurance with Dr. Tea Nguyen 29.08.2022 56:23

Episode 41: From Burnout to Determined with Dr. Jimmy Turner 22.08.2022 48:28

Episode 40: Surgery training and practice are more flexible than you think with Dr. Feibi Zheng 15.08.2022 34:52

Dr. Zheng chose to take a non-traditional path in training after a patient had a bad outcome due to what she thought was a failure of the hospital system. She went to Duke during research/personal development time and got her MBA with a focus on health sector management for 2 years. And that was just the beginning. She created a start-up business on gaming for skills acquisition and knowledge tran...

Episode 39: Treat yourself like an elite athlete with Dr. Geeta Lal 08.08.2022 38:44

If you are one of the 60-70% of surgeons who have pain, fatigue and numbness and only recall ergonomics as “stand up straight- and suck it up” then this episode is for you. Dr. Geeta Lal is an endocrine surgeon who experienced work-related musculoskeletal symptoms herself, like many of us have done. She first wondered if it was just her, but when she realized that musculoskeletal injuries in surge...