Surgeons Flourish Despite Challenges With Social Connectivity

Surgeons report high levels of professional flourishing, impacting well-being and burnout strategies.

  • 30% of surveyed surgeons scored an average of 7.98 on a 10-point flourishing scale.
  • Financial stability (8.57) and sense of purpose (8.50) were top-rated; social connections lagged (7.41).

Surgeons working fewer hours and viewing their role as a calling showed significant flourishing increases.

  • 88% of surgeons see surgery as a calling, suggesting that nurturing purpose and community could enhance surgical well-being.

Journal Article by Ig-Izevbekhai K, De Bie FR (…) Antiel RM et 6 al. in J Am Coll Surg

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