This page, developed with assistance from members of the STS Task Force on Wellness, highlights some of the important Society activities related to wellness, strategies for building and maintaining resiliency, and resources to help reduce burnout and achieve optimal performance.
The Resilient Surgeon Podcast 
Hosted by Dr. Michael Maddaus, the Resilient Surgeon offers captivating and sincere conversations with some of the most influential and insightful experts in personal wellness and organizational leadership. Find practical strategies and scientifically proven practices to help you perform at your very best in and out of the OR.
The Third Space - Transitioning from Work to Home
It's not what you do — it's what you do in-between what you do — that really matters. Dr. Adam Fraser, researcher on human performance and author of The Third Space: Using Life's Little Transitions to Find Balance and Happiness, talks about transitioning from work to home.
Overcoming Friction in Your Work and Your Life
Healthcare - and life- are filled with friction. In this episode, Dr. Michael Maddaus talks with Huggy Rao, co-author of The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier, about eliminating the forces that make it harder to get things done.
The Science of Failing Well
Harvard Business School professor, researcher of psychological safety, and author of Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well, Amy Edmondson, explains the difference between good and bad failures and how to think about and practice failure wisely.
Wellness Publications
- Blog Article - The Train Is at the Station (2021)
- Webinar - The Resilient Surgeon: Strategies to Be Your Best Self, In and Out of the OR—No Matter What (2021)
- Blog Article - The Pandemic's Byproduct: Work-Life Integration, At Last by Mara B. Antonoff, MD (2020)
- STS News Article - Burnout in CT Surgery Threatens Job Satisfaction, Patient Care (2020)
- Video Roundtable - Strategies for Surgeons to Prevent Burnout (2020)
- Audio Roundtable - Strategies for Surgeons to Prevent Burnout (2020)
- Podcast Episode - Beyond the Abstract: The Resilience Bank Account (2019)
- Blog Article - Resilience and Overcoming Adversity by Melanie A. Edwards, MD (2019)
- Blog Article - How Busy Surgeons Can Achieve Work-Life Integration by Mara B. Antonoff, MD (2019)
- STS News Article - STS Members Worry About Competition, Work-Life Balance (2019)
- Comprehensive Characterization of the General Surgery Residency Learning Environment and the Association with Resident Burnout (The Annals of Surgery, July 2021)
- Enhanced Stress Resilience Training in Surgeons: Iterative Adaption and Biopsychosocial Effects in 2 Small Randomized Trials (The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2021)
- Sex-Based Role Misidentification and Burnout of Resident Physicians (The Annals of Surgery, November 2020)
- National Survey of Burnout and Distress Among Cardiothoracic Surgery Trainees (The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, August 2020)
- The Resilience Bank Account: Skills for Optimal Performance (The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, September 2019)
Book Reviews
- This is Excellent News! by Michael Maddaus, MD (October 15, 2021) about Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Blog Articles
- Either Way It Will Be Okay by Michael Maddaus, MD (LinkedIn, October 21, 2021)
- Be Nice or Leave! Manners Matter in Medicine by Wayne M. Sotile, PhD (Medscape, July 2021)
- Are Physicians Ever Bullied? by Wayne M. Sotile, PhD (Medscape, June 2021)
- The Four Attitudes of Resilient Medical Families by Wayne M. Sotile, PhD (Medscape, May 2021)
- The Stepping Stones to a Balanced Life by Wayne M. Sotile, PhD (Medscape, May 2021)