"We are very family like": How do relationships with colleagues affect career satisfaction for surgeons?

Purpose: The objective of this research was to explore the role of surgeon relationships with their colleagues on career satisfaction.

Methods: This qualitative study employed a thematic analysis based on the core elements of The Grounded Theory Method. Forty-two pediatric neurosurgeons, cardio-thoracic surgeons and ophthalmologists were recruited from 9 countries around the globe and interviewed in-depth about the role of their collegial relationships on their career satisfaction.

Gender Differences in the Pediatric Neurosurgical Workforce: Professional Practice, Work-Life Balance, and Beyond.

Background And Objectives: Evidence suggests that female neurosurgeons experience unique challenges in the workplace including lack of academic advancement, challenges with work-life balance, harassment, and discrimination. How these factors influence the gender gap in neurosurgery remains unclear. This analysis investigated gender differences in pediatric neurosurgeons in professional and nonprofessional activities and responsibilities.

Oncology Healthcare Professionals' Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The paper begins by reviewing the literature on oncology healthcare professionals' (HCP) mental health. We summarize and present the current data on HCP mental health in order to understand the baseline state of oncology HCPs' mental health status to the COVID-19 pandemic. At each juncture, we will discuss the implications of these mental health variables on the personal lives of HCPs, the healthcare system, and patient care.

"Some things are even worse than telling a child he is going to die": Pediatric oncology healthcare professionals perspectives on communicating with children about cancer and end of life.

Introduction: This study explored pediatric oncology healthcare professionals' (HCPs) perspectives on direct communication with children with advanced disease about their disease, palliative care, and end-of-life (EOL) communication.

Methods: Forty-six pediatric oncologists, nurses, psychosocial team members, and other HCPs from six hospital centers in Israel participated in semi-structured interviews. The Grounded Theory method was used.