#41 Failure and Surgery
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#41 Failure and Surgery
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About this listen
—Dr. Eric Henderson, On Surgical Failures: Onward to Objective Evaluation of Our Less Proud Moments
Failure is required for success—but failing in surgery is different. It’s layered. It’s nuanced. It carries weight that most outside the field can’t fully grasp.
In this episode, we explore:
- Why failure in surgery is fundamentally different from other professions
- The distinction between objective failure and subjective failure
- How to process the complex emotions that come with failure
- Why evaluating failure is not optional—it’s essential
- A clear, compassionate process for evaluating your own failures
- How to detach your self-worth from your outcomes
- The power of strategic pessimism to help you prepare for and learn from failure
Whether you’re grappling with a recent complication or quietly carrying one from years ago, this episode offers tools to help you reflect, reframe, and move forward with intention.
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