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 131: Are noncompetes really going away? Amanda Hill, JD weighs in

Link to her article:https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/the-ftc-s-noncompete-rule-is-a-concerning-development-for-physicians    
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Ep 130 Creating your modern day villiage with Dr. Latoya Luces-Sampson

Are you falling into these traps: I have to keep doing what I was doing because I trained all this time I have to give up on the life that I want because I had kids Not taking into account that your life and...
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Ep 129 Do you know your surgical assist? with Geoff Mcneave

Geoff McNeave's journey into the world of surgical assistance started with a volunteering job at a hospital during high school and progressed to starting his own company as a surgical (first) assist. We talked about...
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Ep. 128 Building a thriving practice with Dr. Nabila Noor

This is a transcript of a podcast episode featuring Dr. Nabilah Noor, a urogynecologist, discussing the lessons she learned in developing her practice after completing her fellowship. The key topics covered include...
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Ep. 127 The unsustainable path of our PCPs with Dr. Caissa Troutman

Dr. Caissa Troutman, a board-certified family medicine, obesity medicine, and culinary medicine physician, joins Dr. Amy Vertrees to share her journey of over 20 years in the medical field. With experience in primary...
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Ep 126 If you are employed, your job is at risk with Amanda Hill, JD

If you are employed, your job is at risk.  This has been true for all industries, but medicine seemed to be immune from these trends for the most part. Last year, medicine was the third largest industry experiencing...
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Ep. 125 Healing the healers with Dr. Nora Vasquez

Dr. Nora Vasquez, a triple certified coach on leadership and wellness, brings a unique perspective to the discussion on healthcare burnout. With a background in internal medicine and a decade of serving underserved...
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Ep 124 The Value of a Surgeon In an Increasingly Complex World with Dr. Frank Opelka

Have you thought about the evolving role of surgeons in today's complex healthcare environment? The latest BOSS podcast features the inspiring Dr. Frank Opelka, a true leader in the field of surgery. We left residency...
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Ep 123 Finding a flexible job and helping women with fertility issues with Dr. Erica Bove

Have you heard these myths about balancing medicine and fertility? Myth 1: You have to sacrifice your career for your family. Myth 2: Fertility treatments always work. Myth 3: You can't have it all.  Join my special...
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Ep 122 Setting Boundaries Without Guilt with Dr. Laura Suttin

Does this sound familiar? You've been told to prioritize and manage your time, but it's not bringing the results you want. Instead, you're feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and struggling to set boundaries. If you're a...
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Ep 121 When Stress Leads to Addiction with Dr. Courtney Barrows McKeown

All of us have some tendency towards addiction. It could be to achievement, it could be to sugar, it could be to alcohol, it could be to medications, it could be anything.  Join my special guest today, Dr. Courtney...
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Ep 120 When Stress Causes You to Overeat with Dr. Heather Awad

We have really hard jobs.   It's easy to forget that, especially when the only thing that we notice are the behaviors we do to deal with the negative feelings we have from our jobs.   Understanding our own behaviors...
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