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While incredibly rewarding and honored vocations, careers in medicine and surgery are fraught with stress, burnout and challenges in work-life balance. OWZ is intended to open dialogue about a mindful approach to surgery - to create a space where physicians and surgeons can enhance their life's work and life experience with a focus on presence, purpose and practical skills. OWZ combines didactic-like monologues to provide baseline information and available scientific data on practical topics like time management, sleep hygiene and burnout; as well as interviews with surgeons and experts to share what works and doesn't work in their daily routines.

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45. Unlock Your Power with Dr. Anne Suskind

May 03, 2022 • Phil Pierorazio • Season 4 • Episode 10

Anne M. Suskind, MD, FACS, MS is an Associate Professor of Urology; Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; the Associate Chair of Faculty Affairs and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and the Chief of Neurourology, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of California San Francisco. She is an accomplished surgeon scientist and a wonderful human being. She is strongly interested in faculty and personal development and, in this podcast, discusses the rationale and process of her recent online course "Unlock Your Power." We discuss her personal background and interests in mindfulness, anthropology, and psychology. We discuss how discipline and insight are needed to make positive changes in who we are and align our purpose with our passion. Her course can be found at https://suskina.wixsite.com/unlockyourpower or you can email her at suskina@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more. (Music Credit: Sunshine, Simon Jomphe Lepine.)