This session will focus on the cardiothoracic surgeon under crisis and provide tools to manage and recover from common workplace and personal challenges. Early career cardiothoracic surgeons who are learning to manage new clinical and administrative problems across varied practice settings. Surgeons will be provided with practical tools they can use to move beyond a state of continual "crisis mode" and take control of their careers.

*Unless otherwise noted, speakers have nothing to disclose.

Moderators

Mara Antonoff

Melanie Edwards

Digital Moderators

Damien LaPar

Presentations

1. Recovery from Clinical Disasters and Bad Outcomes - Jennifer Lawton

2. Weather Financial Storms in Your Practice/Institution - Virginia Litle

3. The Bait and Switch: Manage Leadership, Personnel and Other Practice Changes (That You Did Not Sign up for When You Took This Job) - Daniel Boffa

(Commercial Relationships: Epic Sciences: other research support)

4. Resilience is Not Just a Catchphrase - Michael Maddaus

5. Panel Discussion