In this issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Cherie P. Erkmen brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Wellbeing for Thoracic Surgeons. Each article discusses an important aspect of a surgeon’s professional and personal life so he or she may find a balance between best practices at work and purposeful engagement and presence away from work and at home. Articles review health maintenance, career transitions, financial wellbeing, hobbies and activities, personal relationships, and much more.
Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including sleep, nutrition, health maintenance: optimizing work relationships for wellbeing; managing career transitions in cardiothoracic surgery; wellness strategies amid bad outcomes and complications; personal relationships and wellbeing for cardiothoracic surgeons; and more. Provides in-depth articles on wellbeing for thoracic surgeons, offering actionable insights for better physical and mental health outcomes. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Safety and Optimizing Ergonomics for Cardiothoracic Surgeons Wellness Strategies Among Bad Outcomes and Complications Sleep, Nutrition, and Health Maintenance in Cardiothoracic Surgery Financial Well-Being for Thoracic Surgeons Hobbies, Distractions, Obsessions, and Addictions Abuse, Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination, and Allyship in Cardiothoracic Surgery History and Current Status of Well-being Among Organizations (Impact of Wellness on a Section, Division, Institution and Profession, ACGME Requirements, Policies) Optimizing Work Relationships for Well-Being Personal Relationships and Well-being for Cardiothoracic Surgeons Well-being Through the Synergy of Community Engagement, Health Equity, and Advocacy Managing Career Transitions in Cardiothoracic Surgery Strategies of Well-being Training and Resilience