
Surgical Ergonomics from an Occupational Medicine Perspective with Dr. Claudia Corwin
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Implementing ergonomic best practices on a “bicycle budget” with Dr. Sanjay Yadav
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Team Ergonomics and the Ergonomics Time-out with Dr. Julie Hallet
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Building a good ergonomic foundation using anti-fatigue mats and proper footwear with Dr. Linda Miller
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The Ergonomics of Breast Surgery with Dr. Amanda Amin
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The unspoken physical and psychological toll of work-related MSK injuries with Dr. Paul Fedak
This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Q-optics: https://q-optics.com/pages/surgicalergonomics-drlal Disclosure: Q-optics is a paid sponsor and the affiliate link above supports the podcast at no cost to you. It also provides you with a discount, so we hope that it is a win-win! Paul W.M. Fedak, MD PhD, FRCS(C) is a cardiac surgeon and […]

Ergonomics, inclusion and belonging in the OR with Dr. Sarah Temkin
Sarah Temkin, MD is a first-time filmmaker, director and producer. She was trained as a gynecologic oncologist and spent over 2 decades providing surgical and medical care for women with cancer of the female genital tract. She held leadership positions in academic medicine, served on multiple national committees and is widely published in the medical […]

Developing more ergonomic OR lighting options with Dr. Joshua Mezrich
Dr. Josh Mezrich is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin and holds the Mark A. Fischer Chair in Transplantation. His surgical interests include liver transplantation, kidney transplantation and laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. He is the surgical director of the living donor kidney program. He runs a translational science lab investigating the role of the microbiome […]

The Surgical Stress Effects model and how MSK symptoms can affect patient safety and outcomes with Dr. Kris Chrouser
Dr. Kris Chrouser is an Associate Professor in Urology and the S. Matthew Berge Research Professor at the University of Michigan and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. Her research aims to maximize surgical outcomes by optimizing surgeon performance, intraoperative teamwork, and surgeon wellbeing. In addition to teaching operative urology, she also educates trainees in […]
Why massage therapy is an important part of surgical ergonomics toolbox with Ms. Shari Stevens
Shari Stevens is a licensed massage therapist in Iowa City, IA and is the owner and operator of A Healing Touch Massage. She received massage training at the Carlson College of massage therapy in 1999. She also has additional training in trigger point massage, myofascial massage, assisted stretching techniques such as Active Isolated Stretching and […]