BOSS Business of Surgery Series

BOSS Business of Surgery Series

Hosted by: Amy Vertrees, MD

Welcome to BOSS Business of Surgery Series! This program was specifically designed to help surgeons learn concepts not taught in residency but necessary for a successful surgery career. We were not told that...

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Ep 218 Small Wins and Big Results: Movement and Marriage with Dr. Sara Ionescu

As surgeons, we are trained to go big or go home. 45-minute workouts. Perfect outcomes. Hero-level stamina. And when we can’t do it perfectly?We often do nothing. In this week’s episode of the BOSS Business of...
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Ep. 217 Becoming a surgeon entrepreneur and advocate with Dr. Mandy Rice

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Ep. 216 Military Medicine to Financial Freedom: Build Wealth Outside the OR with Dr. Schloe

In this episode of the BOSS Business of Surgery Series, Dr. Vertrees sits down with Dr. Alex Schloe, Air Force veteran, family medicine physician, and host of the Physicians and Properties podcast, for a wide-ranging...
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Ep. 215 Rethinking how surgeons deliver care with Dr. Ronen Elefant

Description: In this episode of the BOSS Business of Surgery Series, I sit down with Dr. Ronan Elefant, trauma surgeon, entrepreneur, and pilot, to explore a radically different way of delivering surgical care. Dr....
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Ep 214 Math not drama replay

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Ep. 213 When your job isn't taking you seriously with Dr. Sujata Gill

Episode Description How do you know when it’s time to leave a job—and how do you trust yourself enough to do it? In this episode of the BOSS Business of Surgery Series, host Dr. Amy Vertrees sits down with longtime...
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Ep 212 In Pursuit: Fulfillment Beyond Achievement with Jessica Smarro

Episode Description What if the next goal isn’t the answer? In this episode of the BOSS Business of Surgery Series, host Dr. Amy Vertrees speaks with Jessica Smarro, licensed therapist, certified life coach, and...
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Ep 211 Thriving in retirement (and other transitions) with Elizabeth Parsons

Episode Description What happens when the career that once defined you no longer fits—or ends entirely? In this episode of the BOSS Business of Surgery Series, host Dr. Amy Vertrees sits down with Elizabeth Parsons,...
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Ep 210 Ownership, burnout and belonging with Dr. Matthew Hueman

Episode Description What if the peak of your career isn’t when you’re most celebrated—but when you no longer need to be? In this powerful and deeply reflective episode of the BOSS Business of Surgery Series, Dr. Amy...
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Ep 209 The economics of rural surgery with Dr. Randy Lehman

The Real Economics of Rural Surgery with Dr. Randy Lehman In this episode of the BOSS Business of Surgery Series, host Dr. Amy Vertrees sits down with rural surgeon Dr. Randy Lehman for a wide-ranging conversation...
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Ep 208 How other people can expand your emotional capacity

Summary This episode of the Boss Business of Surgery Series (episode 208) continues the discussion on expanding emotional capacity, specifically focusing on how other people can help surgeons expand their emotional...
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Ep 207 Emotional capacity is the key to success (or downfall) of your surgery career

In this episode, Dr. Amy Vertrees—general surgeon, coach, and founder of the Boss Surgeons coaching community—dives into one of the most overlooked competencies in surgical training: emotional capacity. Surgeons are...
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