Wellness in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Fact or Fiction?

Filmed at the 2019 AATS Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, Marc Moon of Washington University in St Louis, Missouri, moderates a discussion on wellness in cardiothoracic surgery. He is joined by Gilles Dreyfus of the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Centre of Monaco, Alec Patterson of Washington University, Stephanie Chang of Washington University, and David Jones of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. They discuss the importance of both professional and personal wellness for surgeons and trainees. They also emphasize ways to manage stress, maintain work-life balance, and manage time effectively.