Surgical Hot Topics The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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Listen to leaders in cardiothoracic surgery discuss hot topics in the field. Founded in 1964, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is a not-for-profit organization representing more than 7,600 surgeons, researchers, and allied health care professionals worldwide.
Please note: The comments included in these episodes are that of the individuals involved and not necessarily that of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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#153, S4: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/Dr. Mara Antonoff
In this episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, host Dr. Thomas Varghese chats with Dr. Mara Antonoff, associate professor and program director of education, thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at MD Anderson Cancer Center, about the origins of her career. Dr. Antonoff shares what it takes to be a leader in thoracic education, what she learned about the importance of independent and deliberate practice as a competitive figure skater, and the power of resilience from her parents who “made do with very minimum resources.” Dr. Antonoff remembers, “My parents worked hard to ensure we had opportunities to get the education we needed to become successful members of the community.”
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#152, S4: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/Drs. Jordan Dozier, Clauden Louis, and Michael Onwugbufor,
In this episode hosted to Dr. David T. Cooke, Drs. Jordan Dozier, Clauden Louis, and Michael Onwugbufor talk about their long, education journey, how to design a practice, and their shared experiences.
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#152, S4: Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Dr. Richard Ohye
In this episode of Same Surgeon, Different Light, Dr. Thomas Varghese talks with Dr. Richard Ohye, the University of Michigan C. S. Mott Children's Hospital Congenital Heart Center, about finding his superpower in cardiothoracic surgery, and how his career has evolved over the years.
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#151 Same Surgeon, Different Light w/ Drs. Angelica Martin and Lillian Tsai
In this episode, Dr. David T. Cooke talks with Dr. Angelica Martin, UC Davis Health, and Dr. Lillian Tsai, Stanford Medicine, about their career journeys and the people who have been a positive influence on them. “I come from an underserved community and I’m the first in my family to go to college,” said Dr. Martin. “At first, it felt like I was navigating this career on my own. My mentor has been my north star.”
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The Power of Wonder
In this episode of The Resilient Surgeon, Dr. Michael Maddaus interviews Monica Parker, author of The Power of Wonder: The Extraordinary Emotion That Will Change the Way You Live, Learn, and Lead.
Parker has spent decades helping people discover how to lead and live wonderfully by cultivating curiosity, empathy, and open mindedness. Here, she explains the elements and elicitors of wonder, and how it can transform people's brains and bodies. It's about "becoming more wonder-prone and reconnecting with a reverence for the world and all the magic in it."
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Managing Information Overload
In this episode of The Resilient Surgeon, Gloria Mark, Chancellor’s Professor of Informatics at the University of California, Irvine, explains how people interact with information technology in their everyday life: how it affects multitasking, attention, mood, and above all, stress. She studies people's behavior in real-world settings and found that most people are experiencing information overload, which continues to shrink our attention spans. What can you do to better manage information technology? Listen today.
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