Episode notes
Top 5 Topics:
- The Dark Side of Surgical Training: Gatekeeping, Arrogance, and Burnout
- Why Orthognathic Surgery Is an “Expensive Hobby”
- DSOs and the Death of Private Practice: Is Dentistry Becoming Too Corporate?
- From Pager Trauma to Parenthood: Balancing Surgery and Real Life
- How Social Media Is Changing Surgical Education, Forever!
Quotes & Wisdom:
"Experience is something you get just after you need it." - A perfect summary of surgical training: sometimes you only truly learn after the moment you needed the knowledge!
"Residency doesn’t have to be a Greek tragedy." — Brian Alpert - A reminder that you don’t have to martyr yourself—there is (sometimes) a space to enjoy the process despite the hardship.
"Your job isn’t to prevent mistakes ...