<p>Karen Swartz, MD is Director of Clinical and Educational Programs at the Johns Hopkins Mood Disorders Center.  Depression, suicide and the specific relations to medicine and surgery are discussed in this sobering podcast.  (Music Credit: Sunshine, Simon Jomphe Lepine.)</p>

15. Mindful Decision Making - Book Review, 7 Ways to Think Different (Looby McNamara) with Dr. Granville Lloyd

While incredibly rewarding and honored vocations, careers in medicine and surgery are fraught with stress, burnout and challenges in work-life balance.  OWZ is intended to open dialogue about a mindful approach to surgery - to create a space where physicians and surgeons can enhance their life's work and life experience with a focus on presence, purpose and practical skills.  OWZ combines didactic-like monologues to provide baseline information and available scientific data on practical topics like time management, sleep hygiene and burnout; as well as interviews with surgeons and experts to share what works and doesn't work in their daily routines.