“A good surgeon has the eye of an eagle, the heart of a lion, and the hand of a woman…”– 15th Century English Proverb#ILookLikeASurgeon, operatingKathryn Hughes, MD@DrKathyHughes#ILookLikeASurgeon, a new hashtag on Twitter and the movement it has inspired, has resonated deeply with me.I look like a Surgeon. There is so much more behind this seemingly … Continue reading I Look Like a Surgeon, and #ILookLikeASurgeon
By: Nancy Ho, PhD, RN, NP-C@NancyHoPhDAlthough I am not a surgeon myself, I work closely with surgical residents on a surgical team. Thus, I have an idea of what the life of a surgeon looks like. This post is for those who want to be both surgeons and mothers. It’s also a post for those … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon: An Ally’s Perspective
Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS@paulaferrada1I truly believe the culture change in surgery and medicine needs to reach deeper, recognizing our humanity as a strength and not a weakness. Being human and complete is what makes us good doctors and what helps us relate to patients and their needs. Why, then,do we attempt to create environments in … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon: We can do it!!!
by Chris Porter, MD@PorterOnSurgWatching the #ILookLikeASurgeon Twitter campaign has been a joy. I’ve long felt the old boys’ surgeon culture needed some shaking up. (Facilitating cultural change was one of my goals in creating OnSurg.) May our new workplace culture recognize this: surgical practice was designed around men with few parenting obligations. That breed of … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon: The Hardest Part
by Terri Coutee @6stateTrends on Twitter and much of Social Media go at break neck speeds. Here today and gone tomorrow. There has been something trending on Twitter the past few days that inspired me to write this post. The trend followed the hash tag #ILookLikeASurgeon started by a resident in surgery, Heather Logghe, MD. And yes, … Continue reading Humanizing the Profession: Patient perceptions of #ILookLikeASurgeon
Ed Fitzgerald@DrEdFitzgeraldSitting in London on Friday afternoon, I was intrigued to see the first #ILookLikeASurgeon tweet from Heather Logghe, a call-to-arms which rapidly opened up a floodgate of international support.Diversity and equality in surgery has long been a thorny issue on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond. In England, I previously wrote a paperreporting … Continue reading What does #ILookLikeASurgeon really say about surgeons around the world? A Call to Action
Be the role model you always wanted but never had.A couple weeks ago saw this inspiring Steel Heels article "Healing with Steel" on Dr. Nikki Stamp, a cardiothoracic surgeon in Australia, and the #ThisIsWhatWeLookLike campaign.Dr. Nikki StampFast forward to a text message from my friend and co-resident, Dr. Sara Scarlet.I logged onto Twitter and saw the #ILookLikeAnEngineer … Continue reading #ILookLikeASurgeon Tweet it. Own it.
Photo CreditExcited to be back! After a new baby and the start of surgical residency in 2013, I took a two-year Twitter hiatus. Now that I have returned to research and reentered the Twitterverse, I am thrilled to see so many old faces as well as countless new ones!The ease with which I am reentering … Continue reading Surgeons have taken the Twitterverse by storm!
Heather Logghe@LoggheMD“You’re too nice to be a surgeon.” I have heard this comment—and its variations—from patients, families and more frequently, other healthcare practitioners. Yet the underlying implication—that surgeons have no need to be “nice” or display social skills is misguided. In fact, I would argue that the exact opposite is true—that social skills and emotional … Continue reading When "nice" is a surgical skill
In a recent NY Times article, “Redefining Medicine with Apps and iPads,” Katie Hafner describes a “generational divide” in medicine. On one side sits the younger generation, at ease navigating EMRs and diagnosing disease with the assistance if digital apps. On the other side of this presumed generational divide, she describes the older generation, worried … Continue reading Modern Medicine: Technology Will Advance, But Human Connection Remains
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