Khansa Ibrahim
From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital-North Austin, Austin, TX.
Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2025 Jan 29;13(1):e6437. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000006437. eCollection 2025 Jan.
Surgery is a state of mind. The brain controls the hands. As a result, "technical skills" are more mental than technical. In fact, physician burnout and poor well-being are independent predictors of major medical errors. Part of becoming a better surgeon is caring for one's mind, and making sure one's brain is healthy and happy. Therefore, the reader of this mini-series should read every article with the perspective that it can (and will) make them a better physician and surgeon. In this mini-series, 45 unique authors and 2 expert discussants compiled a comprehensive, evidence-based resource on physician wellness, including topics such as wellness during residency, oral board examination and every other career stage, the interface between work life and home life, physical well-being, self-awareness, mindfulness, mentorship, and dealing with aging parents and microaggressions. This mini-series truly covers the entire spectrum of physician wellness. In this article, I will provide a brief introduction to some important concepts, and the subsequent articles in the mini-series will go into much more practical detail.
手术是一种心态。大脑控制双手。因此，“技术技能”更多的是关乎心智而非技术层面。事实上，医生职业倦怠和身心健康不佳是重大医疗差错的独立预测因素。成为一名更优秀外科医生的一部分在于呵护自己的心智，确保大脑健康愉悦。因此，本系列短文的读者应以这样的视角阅读每一篇文章：它能够（也将会）让他们成为更出色的医生和外科医生。在本系列中，45位独特的作者和2位专家讨论者汇编了一份关于医生身心健康的全面、循证资源，涵盖住院医师期间的身心健康、口试及其他各个职业阶段、工作与家庭生活的交集、身体健康、自我认知、正念、指导以及应对年迈父母和微侵犯等主题。本系列短文真正涵盖了医生身心健康的方方面面。在本文中，我将简要介绍一些重要概念，本系列后续文章将深入探讨更多实际细节。
