Careercasts

Practical Points for Advancing Your Professional Career.

Welcome to the EAST Careercasts.  The Careercasts are a series of audio interviews with leaders in the field designed to provide you with practical information regarding career development, leadership and career challenges.

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Podcasts Currently Available


EAST Careercast logo Peer Support for the Second Victim- It's Time to Take Care of Each Other - #67
01/28/2023

What happens when you have a devastating outcome that leaves you with feels of self-doubt, guilt and sadness? When the patients have complications, the surgeon suffers too. Dr. Prerna Ladha and Dr. Hassan Mashbari interview Dr. Haytham Kaafarani, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and the Chief Patient Safety Officer of the Joint Commission as he discusses the second victim phenomenon and his novel 5-step peer support program. 

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EAST Careercast logo Evolving Field of Physician Wellness - Careercast #56
05/07/2021

In this EAST Careercast, Dr. Charlie Harris interviews Dr. Jennifer Hartwell, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Indiana University, Associate Dean of Wellness and Chief Wellness Officer, and Dr. Chrissy Guidry, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Tulane University and chair of the medical school’s wellness committee. Drs. Hartwell and Guidry discuss the evolving field of Physician Wellness, resources available to surgeons to help them care for their own health and wellness, and how surgeons can advocate for wellness.

Resources/References
American College of Surgeons-Surgeon Well-Being - referenced by Dr. Guidry 
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