By the end of Rounds, you should be able to:

Understand the impact of acute and chronic sleep deprivation on wellness.
Appreciate the importance of self-care and resilience on surgeon performance.
Self-reflect on your current habits and practices in an effort to identify unhealthy patterns or behaviors in need of modification.

Sleep deprivation is COMMON among acute care surgeons
Mental health disorders, including suicide, are common among physicians and frontline health care workers
“It’s okay to not be okay”. Once we accept this, we need to talk through our emotions, feelings, and thoughts with peers, friends, or with the assistance of professionals in the fields of mental health.

00:58 Introduction

03:54 “Sleep is the mirror to your soul…”

07:08 On Sarcasm

09:05 “The best preparation for the air is the preparation you do on the ground”

10:25 Acute and chronic sleep deprivation among Acute Care Surgeons

12:40 SUPER Trial

13:40 How should we be working?

16:24 First things first “Recognize the battle”

17:29 ‘Twas the night before call

26:04 “It’s okay, not to be okay”

29:42 The stigma of mental health disease among healthcare professionals

34:46 Trauma systems and structure of call

38:57 Shifts versus overnight call: is one better than the other?

41:29 Duty hours& preparing our students for a life in surgery

45:05 Physician burnout: Thanks EHR!

48:51 Outro (interview cut a little short due to call obligations)

Episode 35 - Sleep, Wellness, and the Acute Care Surgeon

Episode 36 - ARDS Fundamentals I: Classification, Pathophysiology & Initial Vent Management