A Juggling Act: Work Life Integration and Avoiding Burnout in Surgery

Presented by Summer E. Hanson, MD, PhD, FACS

This webinar focuses on current discussion of physician burnout among surgical specialties including prevalence, contributing factors and consequences. In addition, we discuss work life integration and strategies for personal and professional satisfaction.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the prevalence and causes of burnout among surgical specialties
• Discuss how to identify and prevent burnout
• Discuss strategies to achieve work-life integration and satisfaction

More about Summer Hanson

Summer E. Hanson, MD, PhD, FACS, is an assistant professor and director of translational research in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. She was born and raised in the Midwest, completing medical school, graduate school and residency at the University of Wisconsin. During residency, she was funded on a T32 NIH physician scientist training fellowship in biomedical engineering where she completed her dissertation and thesis defense during her chief year. She completed a Microvascular Surgery and Complex Oncologic Reconstruction Fellowship at MD Anderson in 2013 and joined the faculty.

Dr. Hanson has a busy clinical practice focusing on breast reconstruction and surgical management of lymphedema. She has a translational research program that parallels her clinical practice investigating the role of adipose-derived stem cells in immunomodulation and regenerative medicine. Dr. Hanson is active in student, resident and fellow education both through the University of Texas system as well as the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Plastic Surgery Research Council, serving as Chair of the Research Fundamentals Workshop and the Career Development Program. She serves on many committees locally, nationally and internationally. As a dual-surgeon family, she and her husband strive to integrate two academic careers with raising a toddler. Outside of surgery, she enjoys running in the bayou, yoga, and travelling with her family.