The Young Fellows Association of the American College of Surgeons (YFA ACS) annually hosts an essay contest to encourage members to think about the profession from a particular lens. In 2019, the lens focused on Surgical Patients: On Becoming the Surgeon Advocate, Leader, and Learner.” Below are the surgeons’ response to this essay prompt. Enjoy!
For Our Patients: On Becoming the Surgeon Advocate, Leader, and Learner
Alexandra B. Roginsky, MD, FACS
Capable
Nicole Datrice Hill, MD, FACS
The Most Significant Reward
María Eugenia Aponte-Rueda, MD, PhD, FACS
Financial Health
Alexandria C. Lynch, MD, MPH, FACS
For Our Patients: On Becoming the Surgeon Advocate, Leader, and Learner
Zeenat Hasan, MD, FACS
The Sole of a Trauma Surgeon
David S. Shapiro, MD, MHCM, FACS
The Moral Hypocrisy of a Transplant Surgeon
Ramesh K. Batra, MBBS, MRCS, FRCS
For Our Patients: On Becoming the Surgeon Advocate, Leader, and Learner
Quratulain Sabih, MD, FACS
For Our Patients: On Becoming the Surgeon Advocate, Leader, and Learner
Sameh M. Said, MBBCh, MD, FACS
For Our Patients: On Becoming the Surgeon, Advocate, Leader, and Learner
Gautum Agarwal, MD, FACS
For Our Patients: On Becoming the Surgeon Advocate, Leader, and Learner
Dnyanesh M. Belekar, MS, FCPS, DNB, MNAMS, FAIS, FMAS, FLCRS, FICS, FIAGES, ACME, FIMSA, FACS
A Team for Our Patients
Damiano Patrono, MD, PhD, FEBS
Operating Room Demeanor: An Important Aspect of Surgical Leadership
Reed Kuehn, MD, FACS
The Puzzle of Cleft Surgery
Jesse Goldstein, MD, FACS
For Our Patients: On Becoming the Surgeon Advocate, Leader, and Learner
David Joyce, MD, FACS