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In the News: A Surgeon's View

Blog
No Such Thing as an Innocent Bystander

Creating a work culture of professionalism, personal safety, and inclusiveness is a team effort. When seeing a colleague who is undergoing sexual harassment, whether it is being subjected to sexually crude jokes, unwanted sexual attention, or even quid pro quo sexual coercion, bystander intervention is a must.  
4 min read
David Tom Cooke, MD

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Attendees visit with colleagues and legislators at the STS Advocacy Conference.

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Learn how to connect with lawmakers and be the voice of the specialty.

Podcast
#17: Quality and Innovation in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Colliding Imperatives?

The fine line between delivering quality treatment and embracing innovation may sometimes make cardiothoracic surgeons feel trapped between conflicting goals.
30 min.
Mark S. Allen, MD

Podcast
#16: Innovation for Life

Even though an operation or a process has been around for a long time and may seem “normal,” an innovative idea can change it all. In his Presidential Address at the 2016 STS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, Mark S. Allen, MD described five common characteristics shared by innovators inside and outside of medicine and urged cardiothoracic surgeons to embrace innovation and ultimately make the specialty better for themselves and their patients.

40 min.

Podcast
#15: A New Global Health Crisis

Over the last several decades, deaths from noncommunicable diseases—including cardiovascular disease and lung and esophageal cancer—have increased in the developing world.
32 min.
Dr. Douglas Wood

Podcast
#14: Take It to the Limit

In his Presidential Address at the 2014 STS Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, Douglas E. Wood, MD challenged his colleagues in the male-dominated profession to welcome in more women and transition away from a masculine, autocratic leadership style.
45 min.
Annals editor Dr. Joanna Chikwe and colleagues at "Robotic Surgery Is Here to Stay" session

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