Episode 15: Dr. Susan Pitt
In this special edition of the Surgery Sett, host Jonathan Kohler sits down with Dr. Susan Pitt, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Endocrine Surgeon here at UW, who’s received a lot of media attention lately. Earlier this month (April 2017), Dr. Pitt made waves when she decided to recreate the cover of The New Yorker’s annual Health, Medicine & the Body Issue, which features four female surgeons standing over an operating table. She posted her recreation to Twitter on April 3, and invited others to join her with #NYerORCoverChallenge. Within days, the tweet caught fire and female surgeons from around the world began posting their own versions of the cover along with #ILookLikeASurgeon. This viral movement has empowered female surgeons to express solidarity and increase their visibility in a traditionally male-dominated field. Currently at the UW Department of Surgery, 20 of 38 general surgeons are female. This is significantly higher than the national average of surgeons who are female, which sits around 19% according the American Medical Association. In this episode, Dr. Pitt will delve into some of the specifics of this social media frenzy, and discuss her rational behind the posting. We hope you enjoy! Recorded 4/20/17
Surgical Training and the Impacts of Competency Based Evaluation
Setting the Standards for Surgical Quality
The Balancing Act of a Clinician Scientist
Bridging the Gap with the Rural Surgeon
The Role of Advance Practice Providers in Surgery
The Science Behind Happiness
Cognitive Debugging; Detecting Biases
The Importance of Mentorship and Collaboration in Medicine
Innovations in Liquid Ventilation and the Future of Surgical Simulation
Emergency General Surgery Transfers and Improving Patient Outcomes
Topics Surrounding Vaginal Agenesis and Reconstruction
The Need for Surgical Residency Redesign
Discussions Around Surgical Burnout
Investigations into Parkinson’s Disease
Exploring Ways to Control Pain
Discovering New Ways to Combat Burns
Cancer Researcher Shares Years of Experience
The Cutting Edge of Endoscopic Surgery
Doctor and Writer: Two Careers, Two Perspectives
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