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Surgical Endurance

AAS

Mid-sentence I grabbed the Thompson retractor as my body instinctively protected itself from falling as my subconsciousness hit the off button and I fell asleep standing. It was a living donor liver transplant that I had scrubbed into to assist. I quickly brought myself to attention, naively thinking no one had noticed. I was thankfully … The post Surgical Endurance appeared first on Association for Academic Surgery (AAS).

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Why Hospitals Use Travel Nurse Agencies

Triage Staffing

We hear this question all the time—why would a hospital use travelers? To the untrained eye, it can seem like facilities spend more money and time dealing with travelers. After all, there’s constant compliance, onboarding modules, facility onboarding sessions and facility tours, not to mention what appears to be a higher cost for healthcare professionals.

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What Does it Mean to be an Advocate? Reflections from the ACS Leadership and Advocacy Summit 2025

Association of Women Surgeons

By Shannon F.R. Small, MD, FACS The word “advocate” can mean a variety of things, especially within the medical … Continue reading "What Does it Mean to be an Advocate?

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Learning that lifts us all: Insights from a year of growth and professional development

The Stitch

What does it mean to invest in people? At the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, we believe it’s more than professional advancement – The post Learning that lifts us all: Insights from a year of growth and professional development appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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Goldfinch Further Deepens Florida Roots with Selection by Tampa Bay Wave

Goldfinch Health

TAMPA, FL (June 4, 2025) – Tampa Bay Wave unveiled the selection of 16 dynamic companies for the 2025 HealthTech|X Accelerator, including Goldfinch Health. Tampa Bay Wave is a nonprofit technology accelerator named the #1 Accelerator in Florida. “This is our strongest cohort, top to bottom, in our organization’s history,” said Dr. Richard Munassi, MD, MBA, Tampa Bay Wave Accelerator and CORE Program Managing Director. “These founders are not only addressing key healthcare challenge

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CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP IN THE OPERATING ROOM

The Anesthesia Consultant

Who is the Captain of the Ship in the operating room, the surgeon or the anesthesiologist? The Captain of the Ship doctrine was a 20 th century legal doctrine which held that, in an operating room, the surgeon was “liable for all actions conducted in the course of the operation.” The Captain of the Ship doctrine was first introduced into law by the case of McConnell v Williams in Pennsylvania in 1949.

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DESFLURANE CANS RECYCLING

The Lay Medical Man

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