Surgeons from around the world talk about their life in a free ranging conversation that covers much more than their professional story. It’s called ”Stuff that Matters” for a reason because we hear their thoughts on life priorities, defining events, mentors and how they want to be remembered when it’s all done. After all, there is more to life than work!!
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Surgeons from around the world talk about their life in a free ranging conversation that covers much more than their professional story. It’s called ”Stuff that Matters” for a reason because we hear their thoughts on life priorities, defining events, mentors and how they want to be remembered when it’s all done. After all, there is more to life than work!!
Tom Watson talks about past days training models, malignant culture and stoicism
Surgeons’ Lives - Stuff that Matters
47 minutes 53 seconds
1 year ago
Tom Watson talks about past days training models, malignant culture and stoicism
Tom Watson is a thoracic surgeon of excellence and works at Corewell Health in Michigan.
A Midwestern boy by background he became part of the USC esophageal gang under the mentorship of Tom DeMeester.
He then spent 20 years at the University of Rochester where he rose through the ranks to become Professor of Surgery and then in 2016 moved to become a system chair at MedStar in Washington DC.
That wasn't an entirely happy experience and he talks about unhealthy organizational cultures being the trap that awaits the unwary.
He is now happily based near Detroit and once again a highly successful clinical academic surgeon. He talks about his newfound faith in the concept of stoicism, as well as his musical background in college where he played in abandon to make beer and food money.
Anyone planning to rise up through the ranks of Surgical leadership should listen to this interview and understand some of the real world challenges.
If you prefer to watch, then don't forget this is available on @Youtube @surgeonslives
https://www.ctsnet.org/home/thwatson
https://doctors.beaumont.org/provider/thomas-j-watson/1922627
Surgeons’ Lives - Stuff that Matters
Surgeons from around the world talk about their life in a free ranging conversation that covers much more than their professional story. It’s called ”Stuff that Matters” for a reason because we hear their thoughts on life priorities, defining events, mentors and how they want to be remembered when it’s all done. After all, there is more to life than work!!
