<p>Being grateful and expressing gratitude are important tools in the armamentarium of the mindful physician and surgeon.  In this brief solo podcast, I will review how being grateful can positively impact our lives and surgical experience, how expressing and exploring gratitude can help us overcome negative situations in our lives, and, if your interested, how to incorporate gratitude practices into your every day routine. (Music Credit: Sunshine, Simon Jomphe Lepine.) </p>

28. Developing Leadership with Dr. Jay Shah

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.