The SurgeonMasters Podcast

By Jeffrey M. Smith, MD

The SurgeonMasters Podcast is for surgeons who wish to create a highly successful and sustainable practice that is lifestyle-friendly with less stress and frustration. Each episode focuses on learning... more

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The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.

The SurgeonMasters Podcast episodes:

December 02, 2021 Professional Fulfillment! – The SurgeonMasters Podcast
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Jeff welcomes to the podcast Paul DeChant, MD., keynote speaker, author, and executive coach assisting healthcare leaders create more resilient organizations. We believe that the primary driver of burnout is the workplace, not the physician. As surgeons, we’re knowledgeable, trained, and dedicated. The problem is that we’re often in a work setting that depersonalizes our […]
SurgeonMasters is a physician peer community dedicated to improving the personal and professional well-being of physicians.

Join your colleagues online at SurgeonMasters.com for events, resources, and more.

PRACTICE Your Best!
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15min
November 11, 2021 Culture Fit! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 87
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Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes to the podcast Professor at The University of New Mexico (UNM) and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, Dr. Bob Schenck. As surgeons, it’s important to consider the work culture […]
SurgeonMasters is a physician peer community dedicated to improving the personal and professional well-being of physicians.

Join your colleagues online at SurgeonMasters.com for events, resources, and more.

PRACTICE Your Best!
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9min
October 21, 2021 Shame Resilience! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 86
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Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes to the podcast “recovering” radiologist and mindset coach, Dr. Tracey O’Connell. Throughout her career as a physician, Tracey has had many moments of feeling “not good enough” — which is something a […]
SurgeonMasters is a physician peer community dedicated to improving the personal and professional well-being of physicians.

Join your colleagues online at SurgeonMasters.com for events, resources, and more.

PRACTICE Your Best!
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10min
September 29, 2021 Speak Up! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 85
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Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes to the podcast orthopaedic surgeon and advocate, Arianna Gianakos. The rates of bullying, sexual harassment, and discrimination present in the medical field are alarmingly high. These abusive behaviors in our field can […]
SurgeonMasters is a physician peer community dedicated to improving the personal and professional well-being of physicians.

Join your colleagues online at SurgeonMasters.com for events, resources, and more.

PRACTICE Your Best!
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9min
September 16, 2021 Less Shame! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 84
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Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes to the podcast “recovering” radiologist and mindset coach, Dr. Tracey O’Connell. Shame is ever-present in the field of medicine. As medical professionals we are burdened with an incredible number of expectations, which […]
SurgeonMasters is a physician peer community dedicated to improving the personal and professional well-being of physicians.

Join your colleagues online at SurgeonMasters.com for events, resources, and more.

PRACTICE Your Best!
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10min
September 01, 2021 Intelligent Leadership! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 83
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Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes to the podcast Professor at The University of New Mexico (UNM), and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, Bob Schenck. According to Bob, a great leader has three major attributes: […]
SurgeonMasters is a physician peer community dedicated to improving the personal and professional well-being of physicians.

Join your colleagues online at SurgeonMasters.com for events, resources, and more.

PRACTICE Your Best!
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10min
August 19, 2021 Surgical Sabbatical! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 82
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Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes to the podcast physician coach and family physician, Errin Weisman, DO. In this episode, Errin takes the reins and interviews Jeff about his recent surgical sabbatical. Earlier this summer, Jeff had lumbar […]
SurgeonMasters is a physician peer community dedicated to improving the personal and professional well-being of physicians.

Join your colleagues online at SurgeonMasters.com for events, resources, and more.

PRACTICE Your Best!
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10min
August 04, 2021 Life Transitions! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 81
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Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes to the podcast OB/GYN and physician coach, Dr. Beverly Joyce. Beverly focuses her coaching efforts on helping surgeons manage life transitions throughout their careers. Physicians often think their life is going to […]
SurgeonMasters is a physician peer community dedicated to improving the personal and professional well-being of physicians.

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PRACTICE Your Best!
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9min
July 21, 2021Healthy Empathy! Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes
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Take 10 minutes to learn how to make your life as a surgeon a little better…
On this episode, Jeff welcomes back Karla McLaren, our Healthy Empathy expert to the mini-podcast. Karla shares with us her concerns about the level of compassion fatigue and burnout in our healthcare system. She indicates that a big part of the problem is the emotion work we do day-in and day-out, as well as the lack of acknowledgment we pay to this type of work.
So what can we do?
Karla suggests we bring cognitive awareness to the situation and the work we’re doing.
Here are three steps to bring a mindful, cognitive pause to your emotional work:
Step 1 - Get in the Moment: Stop what you are doing (no matter how briefly). Allow yourself to acknowledge your emotion.
Step 2 - Name the Emotion: Use an adjective to name the emotion you are experiencing.
Step 3 - See What You’re Doing: Add a breath and allow your mind to process the moment - “The Now!”
Adding this cognitive pause brings increased awareness to the emotion work we do and gives us another tool to hopefully prevent or manage burnout.
SurgeonMasters is a physician peer community dedicated to improving the personal and professional well-being of physicians.

Join your colleagues online at SurgeonMasters.com for events, resources, and more.

PRACTICE Your Best!
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9min
July 21, 2021 Early Practice! – Life improvement strategies for the surgeon who wants more … in 10 minutes – Episode 80
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Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better… Jeff welcomes to the podcast Urologist and mentor, Dr. Tim Terry. Tim has been a visiting professor in four countries and has published more than 90 academic articles. Tim focuses a lot of his […]
SurgeonMasters is a physician peer community dedicated to improving the personal and professional well-being of physicians.

Join your colleagues online at SurgeonMasters.com for events, resources, and more.

PRACTICE Your Best!
...more
9min

FAQs about The SurgeonMasters Podcast:

How many episodes does The SurgeonMasters Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 157 episodes available.