Cultivating emotional intelligence in general surgery residents through a patient-centered experience.

Background: Emotional intelligence (EI) can decrease physician burnout. EI and burnout were assessed in surgical residents through participation in Patient-Centric Resident Conferences (PCRCs), which incorporated patients in resident education. We hypothesized PCRCs would improve EI and reduce burnout.

How well do we understand our patients' perioperative experience? A qualitative analysis of themes derived from patient-centric resident conferences.

Background: Patient-centric resident conferences (PCRCs) provide meaningful time to connect with and learn from patients. This qualitative study explores themes of patients' perioperative experiences from PCRCs through patient and resident perspectives.

Methods: General Surgery residents participated in six PCRCs, which include condensed standard didactics to accommodate a patient panel regarding their perioperative experience.

What is the Cost-Effective Treatment for Melanoma Patients with a Positive Sentinel Node?

Background: Survival for positive sentinel lymph node (SLN) patients does not differ between completion lymph node dissection (CLND) and nodal observation (OBS). However, treating these patients with CLND and checkpoint inhibitors, such as pembrolizumab (PEM), improves outcomes. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of OBS, CLND, and CLND with PEM (CLND-PEM) treatments.

Revitalizing the Patient-Surgeon Relationship: Surgical Curriculum Including the Patient Perspective.

Objective: General Surgery residents have increasing obligations that limit time with patients. This affects the patient-physician relationship, decreases meaning in work and increases burnout. Patient-Centric Resident Conferences (PCRC) incorporate patients in resident didactics to promote meaning in work and improve resident confidence in counseling and consenting patients for surgery.