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Daniel S. Eiferman, MD, MBA, FACS, Professor of Surgery at The Ohio State University in Columbus, joins us to discuss his new book, “Cut Open: A Surgeon’s Stories of Loss, Resilience, and Growth,” and to explore some of the most important leadership skills in medicine you won’t learn in formal training, this week on the Faculty Factory Podcast.
Dr. Eiferman shares the leadership skills medical training often leaves out:
- How to lead a team
- Navigating difficult conversations
- Building trust with patients and colleagues
“Certain attributes were thrust upon me when I became an assistant professor of surgery, things like, can he lead a team, have a difficult conversation, and be savvy in resilience? And I thought, those aren’t the skills I was formally taught. But because I know how to cut, you get what’s known as the halo effect: ‘he must also be good at this,” he said.
Dr. Eiferman also shares thoughts on how to evoke discretionary effort from your team as a leader, psychological safety, and the lost art of listening more than you speak.