Assistant Professor University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio
The first job out of surgical residency can be unsettling, especially when it entails training the future of the specialty. The wins may not be celebrated but the failures will be public and (sometimes) talked about. There is a pressing need to prove oneself. OMSs often lament the paltry number of surgical residents that want to take up attending jobs. While private practices and DSOs offer a pretty penny to the young surgeon, the university/hospital system compensation structure isn't alluring enough. That, alongside the stress of the job deters the surgeon from considering this as a plausible career path. This session aims to play the role of the village that the resident/new attending turns to, to make this transition more pleasant, more safe and less lonely.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
Pre-empt challenges that one might experience while transitioning from a surgical residency to the role of a junior attending surgeon.
Understand physician burnout and second victim syndrome and moreover, understanding that no OMS is immune to it.
Have more clarity on the ABOMS examination preparation and FACS application.
