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Session: Breakout Sessions

It’s Not About the Hardware, It’s About the Marrow! Life as an Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon: Mind, Body, and Soul.

Thursday, October 24, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Location: 512ABCEFG

    Moderator(s)

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    Derek J. Donegan, MD, MBA (he/him/his)

    Associate Professor
    University of Pennsylvania
    Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

    Financial Disclosures: Arthrex, Inc: Paid consultant|DePuy, A Johnson & Johnson Company: Paid consultant|ORTelligence: Stock or stock Options|Zimmer: Paid consultant|

    • Faculty(s)

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    Keith Mayo, MD (he/him/his)

    Swedish, Washington, United States

    Financial Disclosures: Synthes: IP royalties; Paid consultant|

  • Thomas F. Higgins, MD (he/him/his)

    Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma
    University of Utah
    University Orthopaedic Center
    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

    Financial Disclosures: DePuy Synthes: Paid consultant|DePuy, A Johnson & Johnson Company: IP royalties|Imagen: Stock or stock Options|NT nPhase: Stock or stock Options|Orthogrid: Stock or stock Options|Orthopaedic Trauma Association: Board or committee member|Osteocentric: Stock or stock Options|

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    Timothy G. Weber, MD

    OrthoIndy

    Financial Disclosure: This individual reported nothing to disclose

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    Mark R. Adams, MD

    Associate Professor
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Summit, New Jersey, United States

    Financial Disclosures: Osteocentric: Unpaid consultant|

Our Breakout Session in 2023 "Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons Thriving (and Not Dying) " addressed the existential problem in our midst; the high suicide rate in our profession and society was the impetus. Naturally, there is more to say. This submission is a continuation of the discussion started at last year’s breakout, particularly an expansion of Tim Weber’s topic. Dr. Weber described a healthy mindset and the related good habits. His presentation “Life as An Orthopaedic Surgeon: It’s Not About the Hardware, It’s About the Marrow!” focused on three separate areas – mind, body, and soul. The proposal is for this breakout to extend his talk, with three surgeons each speaking to their attention to one area (mind, body, or soul) and how this relates to their life. Why it is beneficial to bring these three areas together and how to do so will be the topic of the final presentation.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
  • Discuss how to deliberately develop your mind to allow longevity in a career of Orthopaedic Trauma surgery.
  • Understand how to optimize your body's functional state to allow for a fulfilling surgical career.
  • Discuss how to nourish the soul to create a zen life in and out of the OR.
  • Develop strategies to optimize the mind, body, soul connection seeking to achieve the highest level of function.