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Happiness, well-being and culture are key ingredients for seeking ‘eudaimonia’
Although researchers describe eudaimonia as the practice of virtues like courage, wisdom, good humor, moderation and kindness, some have translated the writings of Greek...
The Japanese concept of ikigai and how mentorship might help specialty amid challenges of...
The Japanese concept of ikigai, or an individual’s reason for being, underpinned the message behind a fresh call for mentorship in vascular surgery and...
Being a vascular nurse: Notes from SVN president ahead of Vascular Nurses Week
In recognition of Vascular Nurses Week (Sept. 8-14), Vascular Specialist spoke with Society for Vascular Nursing (SVN) President Karen Bauer, DNP. Bauer is a...
How the best leaders ensure psychological safety at work
My limited understanding of psychological safety is when people feel safe expressing differing opinions, and thoughts in the workplace. Amy Edmondson, a pioneer in...
Can you count the ‘monkeys’ on your back?
Periodically, when under pressure at work, and sometimes at home, I would think about what I could do to free up more time for...
The top 10 most popular Vascular Specialist stories of May 2023
Last month, Vascular Specialist most piqued reader interest with a commentary from the editor-in-chief on why he supports the decision by the Southern Association for Vascular...
First results from BEST-CLI poised to reveal ‘very low’ quality of life for patients...
An analysis from the Best Endovascular versus Best Surgical Therapy in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia (BEST-CLI) trial presented at the 2022 Vascular Annual...
Conveying vascular surgery’s essential ‘coolness’
Let’s start with a question: how do we communicate coolness? No, I am not referring to a cool or cold foot in the emergency...
An open letter to Epic Systems
Dear Epic,
I am not writing to you today as a customer, but rather on behalf of your users. More specifically, I am representative...
Look within yourself during turbulent times
There are many strategies people have for surviving turbulent times. At times like these, I am often asked for advice by younger vascular surgeons,...
Time, money and marginal utility
Like most older surgeons, my residency and trauma fellowship years at Grady Hospital— part of Emory University School of Medicine—remain a blur. With frequent,...
Sternbergh: On his journey of self-awareness, overcoming tragedy and achieving work-life balance
PALM BEACH, Fla.—In an address that ran the gamut of emotions—from success to tragedy and back again—W. Charles Sternbergh III, MD, may have delivered...
What I learned from Navy SEALs about resilience
In 2017, the National Academy of Medicine recognized the urgent need to address burnout, wellness, and resilience in physicians. A consortium was subsequently put...
I am not your burnout expert
Look, I am not a burnout expert. And neither are you (presumably). None of us know much, but that won’t stop the regulations from...
Taking a leap of faith
After a grueling first two years of surgical residency, I welcomed with open arms my surgical research years. Junior surgical residency was arguably the...
