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Ep 206 You Can’t Operate Your Way Out of Burnout
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In this episode, Dr. Amy Vertrees explores one of the most pervasive and dangerous habits in surgery: overworking. Surgeons are trained for excellence and rewarded for endurance, but this mindset can...
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Ep. 205 Moral Courage in Medicine with Dr. Jessica Bunin
Moral Courage in Medicine — Leading with Integrity at Every Level
Guest: Dr. Jessica Bunin Host: Dr. Amy Vertrees, The BOSS Business of Surgery Series Podcast
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In this episode, host Dr. Amy Vertrees...
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Ep. 204 [MVP] When the wrong job is hurting you with Dr. Sara Rasmussen
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This podcast episode from the Boss Surgery Series features Dr. Amy Vertries interviewing Dr. Sarah Rasmussen, a pediatric transplant surgeon, about her experience of being in the wrong job and navigating a...
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Ep 203 [MVP] Leaving a toxic job with Dr. Jennifer Whittington
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This episode of the Boss podcast features Dr. Jennifer Whittington sharing her experience with toxic work environments and how she navigated leaving such situations. The host, Dr. Amy Vertries, introduces the...
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Ep 202 [MVP] The benefits of ACS membership with Dr. Michael Sutherland
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This meeting record transcript is a conversation between a host and Dr. Michael Sutherland, the membership director of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The discussion covers various aspects of the ACS,...
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Ep 201 [MVP] Getting the most out of conferences (without the drama)
Ep 200 When a layoff takes away your title but not your mission with Dr. Molly Klote
[Limited time] A better job starts on Sunday
In this episode, Amanda Hill, JD joins Amy to talk about why they relaunched the 90 Day Notice program—and why it’s more important than ever. Drawing from real stories of doctors facing workplace...
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Ep 199 Operative Gap to Chief of Surgery with Dr. Courtney McKeown
In this episode of the Boss Business of Surgery Series, Dr. Amy Vertrees sits down with Dr. Courtney McKeown, who shares her remarkable journey from navigating an operative gap to becoming chief of surgery at a rural...
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Ep. 198 Thriving despite having complications- New Attending Week Replay
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The meeting was day three of a launch week focused on complications in surgery, presented by a surgeon who is also an author, podcast host, and certified coach. The presenter emphasized that complications are...
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Ep 197 Medical office mastery: office manager insights with Carrie Glass
n this episode, Dr. Amy Vertrees sits down with her longtime office manager, Carrie Glass, to unpack one of the most overlooked yet critical dynamics in a physician’s career: the relationship between doctor and office...
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Ep 196 Successfully launching residents into new jobs with Dr. Sharon Stein
How do surgery residents find their first job—and keep it? In this episode, Dr. Amy Vertrees sits down with Dr. Sharon Stein, a colorectal surgeon turned professional development coach, to talk about her new program...
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