When I was a younger surgeon, I was obsessed with efficiency. That translated in its most simple form to being fast. I wanted to get cases done and do as much as I could possibly squeeze into a day. The OR promotes this activity. Everyone praises you for being able to do cases quickly. Productivity, […]
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Why Do Physicians Have to Be Leaders?
“Why can’t I just work here?” is a question that many physicians may ask at the end of a long day. There are many tasks to be completed. There is a never-ending supply of work to be done. On top of that, no matter how much work we get done, it seems like there is […]
Paralyzation or Triumph in Difficulty
We’ve all been there. We’ve been at the difficult junction in a case or found surgical progress stalled. We’ve planned for all possible paths a procedure might lead us down, but we operate on the human body, and not everything is predictable in every case. Perhaps something irreplaceable has fallen onto the floor or is […]