Many academic surgeons have earned additional degrees to further their careers. What is sometimes less clear is how these new skillsets change a career trajectory beyond the letters after one’s name. Here we share three perspectives on how additional degrees earned during surgical training are shaping our paths in academic medicine. ———- Filip Bednar, MD, […]
Informed Consent During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Addressing Known Unknowns
Informed consent is the crux of the doctor-patient relationship, balancing patient autonomy and self-determination to choose what aligns with their goals and values with the beneficence and non-maleficence of treatment options presented by the physician. This shared decision-making process begins with information and ends with consent, evolving from a mutual understanding of the clinical concern […]
Modern Applications of Causal Attribution in Medicine
Bernard Weiner’s theory of social behavior posits that we respond to events by judging its cause, leading to the assignment of responsibility, emotional reaction, and the ultimate response (Weiner, 2006). When Dr. Ernest Codman, a graduate of Harvard Medical School in 1895 and an advocate for improved patient outcomes, presented the concept of morbidity and […]