According to research highlighted by the American Medical Association, doctors are leaving or planning to leave their jobs at alarming rates. Even before the pandemic, experts were predicting a shortage of physicians due to burnout, as well as pointing to an alarming physician suicide rate much higher than the general public’s, even exceeding combat veterans. For many qualified, experienced surgeons, balancing the administrative burdens of running a practice along with on-call duties is unsustainable long-term.

There is a solution to this dilemma; it’s called the SURGICALIST MODEL. This innovation is helping surgeons live their best lives right now, allowing them to do the clinical work they’ve dedicated their lives to while pursuing personal activities and goals.

In this 20-minute presentation and live Q&A, orthopedic surgeons Dr. Richard Makowiec, Chief Surgical Officer, and Dr. Rand Schleusener, co-Founder of Synergy Health Partners, will review research and discuss the Surgicalist Model and its impact on surgeons, hospitals and patients, with focus on:

• Market forces and leading to the Great Resignation of surgeons
• The Surgicalist Model – an innovation supporting urban and rural hospitals
• Profile of a Surgicalist
• Impact on Hospitals and Surgeons
• Outcomes on hospital programs and patient care