Adam J. Milam, MD, PhD, Steven Bradley, MD, Nate Hughes, MD, TomMario Davis, MD and Marcus Mitchell, MD

As an anesthesiologist, you are trained to not only perform but to thrive and act in emergency situations. Four years of residency builds psychological resilience, which is defined as the ability to mentally or emotionally cope or return to pre-crisis status quickly. These crises often occur when a patient’s heart stops beating, or a patient is unable to breathe. Anesthesiologists have seconds to respond to a crisis and prevent a bad ...

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