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Developing Clinical Research through Collaboration

The basic elements needed to get started in clinical research.

Jun 22, 2020

4 min read

Robert M. Van Haren, MD, MsPH

Podcast
#58: STS Summer Series: Early Career Surgeons, COVID-19, and the Future

They also discuss the expanding role of telemedicine and silver linings from the COVID pandemic.

1 hr. 1 min.

Blog
The Pandemic’s Byproduct: Work-Life Integration, At Last

At the time of this post, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted 188 countries, with 4.5 million confirmed cases worldwide and more than 300,000 deaths. Families are mourning, businesses are filing for bankruptcy, and those who have not yet suffered tangible loss are overwhelmed with fear and unanswered questions.

May 22, 2020

7 min read

Mara B. Antonoff, MD

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Transitioning to the OR at Your New Institution

You’ve been waiting for this moment. After more than 12 years of medical school and training, the operating room is yours for the first time as an attending surgeon. You walk into the OR, expecting the same setup and routine that you used all through fellowship. But wait a second… you see a beanbag and wonder if people even still use those.

May 18, 2020

6 min read

Brian Mitzman, MD

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How Leaders Make Decisions During Times of Crisis

There comes a time in every leader’s job where a crisis emerges. In the Oxford English dictionary, the word “crisis” is defined as “a time of great danger, difficulty, or confusion when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made.”

Apr 24, 2020

9 min read

Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS

Video
Young Professors: Insights and Tips for Early and Mid-Career Faculty

For cardiothoracic surgeons who are hoping to advance in their careers, it’s often difficult to balance clinical work with the scholarly activities that are necessary for promotion in a modern academic medicine environment. Ourania A. Preventza, MD, and colleagues including Himanshu J. Patel, MD, Elaine E. Tseng, MD, and Sunil Singhal, MD, provide insight on the processes required and tips to help young surgeons successfully get to the next step.

Podcast
#51: Young Professors: Insights and Tips for Early and Mid-Career Faculty

Panelists provide insight on the processes required and tips to help young surgeons successfully get to the next step.

22 min.

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Staying Grounded During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The new decade is off to a dramatic start. Across the globe, Australia was devastated by wildfires, and hitting us much closer to home, Nashville was simultaneously struck by four tornadoes, and Utah was shaken by earthquakes.

Mar 27, 2020

7 min read

Drs. Erin A. Gillaspie, Gabriel Loor, & Mara B. Antonoff

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Nostalgia Imperfecta

A 2019 article reported high incidence of discrimination, abuse, harassment, and burnout among surgical residents. Dr. Tom Varghese points out how the "good old days" of surgical residency programs were plagued by toxic culture, and that this toxicity must be stamped out to create a more productive learning environment.

Oct 31, 2019

7 min read

Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS

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Transitioning into Practice: A Letter from Someone Still on the Other Side

Congratulations on becoming a credentialed cardiothoracic surgeon. I hope that you continue to find meaning in your work. You have and will continue to serve not only as an inspiration, but also as a bridge for trainees (like me) to the world of cardiothoracic surgery.

Nov 1, 2019

3 min read

Clauden Louis, MD

Blog
The Lifelong Student

Sep 23, 2019

3 min read

Erin A. Gillaspie, MD, MPH

Blog
Holding the Course or Moving on from Your First Job

Jul 23, 2019

7 min read

Gabriel Loor, MD

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