This book provides a detailed guide for surgeons and surgical trainees on a variety of facets relevant to wellbeing, and how to maintain wellbeing throughout a career in academic surgery. Individual and external factors relevant to wellbeing are both covered in relation to the surgeon. Aspects covered include healthcare roles, personal factors, socio-cultural factors, the regulatory business, and payer environment. Potential strategies for managing welfare including considerations for both students and residents are provided, as are methodologies for studying aspects of wellbeing.    

Wellbeing offers a practical and personal insight on maintaining wellbeing in academic surgery and is a valuable resource for all practicing and trainee surgeons across a variety of disciplines, as well as those who are interested in studying factors affecting the wellbeing of surgical specialists.

Introduction

What is wellbeing
Why focus on wellbeing
Important terms (burnout, wellbeing, resilience)
Conceptual framework for wellbeing
Healthcare Role
Personal Factors
Meaning/Purpose in Work
Skills and Abilities
External Factors of Wellbeing
Socio-cultural Factors
Regulatory, Business, Payer Environment
Organizational Factors
Learning/Practice Environment
Improving Wellbeing
Addressing Individual Factors
Addressing External Factors
Recovering from Burnout
Wellbeing Considerations for Medical Students up
Wellbeing Considerations for Residents
The Study of Wellbeing
Approaches to study wellbeing
Tools of the Trade
Evaluating organizational structures and institutional policy for wellbeing
Emerging areas of research
Career development in wellbeing.