Just before starting residency, I watched the birth of my first son. On the cusp of starting a surgical internship my life was filled with excitement, chaos and a little bit of fear. Confident and naïve, I did not spend much time considering the role my career choice was going to play on the father […]
Bridging the Divide: An Appeal for Surgeons and Engineers to Work Together to Build a Better Mousetrap
As surgeons we sit in an interesting position when it comes to surgical technology. Most of us spend a good portion of our day using cutting edge biomedical devices, but we are often disappointed when they do not live up to our expectations. Unfortunately, our involvement often ends there. We either accept the device as […]