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Surgeon well-being and professional development are critical to the delivery of quality care to patients and a long, fulfilling career. What can you do to not just survive but thrive in this most demanding profession?. In this session, experts in the field will provide in-depth exploration and guidance, equipping you with valuable insights and practical tools to enhance both your career and personal well-being.

Surgeon well-being and professional development are critical to the delivery of quality care to patients and a long, fulfilling career. What can you do to not just survive but thrive in this most demanding profession?


In this session, experts in the field will provide in-depth exploration and guidance, equipping you with valuable insights and practical tools to enhance both your career and personal well-being.


  1. Welcome & Introduction - Dr. Kelly K. Hunt (USA), Dr. Steven D. Wexner (USA) and Dr. Alliric Willis (USA)

  2. Empowering Surgeons: Professional Development and Well-Being - Professionalism - Dr. Mediget Teshome (USA)

  3. Q&A Session - Dr. Kelly K. Hunt (USA), Dr. Mediget Teshome (USA) and Dr. Alliric Willis (USA)

  4. Communication Skills Training for Providers - Dr. Eva Suarez (USA)

  5. Q&A Session - Dr. Kelly K. Hunt (USA), Dr. Eva Suarez (USA) and Dr. Alliric Willis (USA)

  6. Physician Burnout - Dr. Carter Lebares (USA)

  7. Q&A Session - Dr. Tari A. King (USA), Dr. Carter Lebares (USA) and Dr. Alliric Willis (USA)

  8. Closing Remarks - Dr. Kelly K. Hunt (USA), Dr. Steven D. Wexner (USA) and Dr. Alliric Willis (USA)

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Dr. Kelly K. Hunt MD, FACS, FSSO, Olla Stribling Distinguished Chair for Cancer Research and Chair, Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA Surgical Oncology
Dr. Tari A. King MD, FASCO, FSSO, Vice Chair for Multidisciplinary Oncology, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Chief, Division of Breast Surgery, Dana-Farber/Brigham Cancer Center; Anne E. Dyson Professor of Surgery in the Field of Women’s Cancers, Harvard Medical School, USA Surgical Oncology
Dr. Carter Lebares MD, FACS, MAMSE, Associate Professor of Surgery and Director, UCSF Center for Mindfulness in Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, USA General Surgery
Dr. Eva Suarez MD, Radiation Oncologist, Cleveland Clinic Florida, USA Radiation Oncology
Dr. Mediget Teshome MD, MPH, FACS, Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, UCLA Health, USA Surgical Oncology
Dr. Steven D. Wexner MD, PhD, Editor-in-Chief, Surgery, Past Vice Chair, Board of Regents, American College of Surgeons, Director, Ellen Leifer Shulman and Steven Shulman Digestive Disease Center and Chair, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, USA Colorectal Surgery
Dr. Alliric I. Willis MD, MSPH, FACS, FSSO, Professor of Surgery, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs & Faculty Development, Thomas Jefferson University; Co-Director, Thyroid and Parathyroid Center, Jefferson Health, USA Surgical Oncology
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