Presidential Address: Take It To the Limit
Douglas E. Wood, MD
University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
STS 50th Annual Meeting, January 27, 2014, Orlando, FL

Inspired by the 1970s Eagles song “Take It to the Limit,” Douglas E. Wood, MD urged all cardiothoracic surgeons to push new boundaries and adopt a leadership style that embodies the “servant leader” qualities of courage, collaboration, integrity, empathy, humility, and selflessness.