Leadership Lessons from a Surgeon General (throwback episode) - Vice Admiral Forrest Faison

12/20/21 • 47 min

Episode 90 - I’m excited to bring you this special throwback episode. We’re reaching all the way back to episode 2 of the podcast. If you haven’t heard this episode, then buckle up. This episode was one of my favorites of the last 2 years. My guest is a retired U.S. Navy surgeon general, Vice Admiral Forrest Faison. He spent his 30 year career in the Navy first as a pediatric neurodevelopmental specialist before moving into executive medicine and eventually leading all of the Navy Medical Corps as the 38th surgeon general. He has had an amazing career, leading the men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps through incredible hardships such as wartime combat hospital operations, as well as six pandemics. This is a phenomenal conversation you’re about to hear. If you ever wanted a free master class in physician leadership, you’re about to hear it. So, it is now my honor to present to you my conversation with retired Vice Admiral Forrest Faison.

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It's time to Residency-Proof Your Marriage!

I'm excited to tell you about a new online course I'm launching called “Residency-Proof Your Marriage.” I’ve seen way too many couples get divorced or see their relationships go sour during their medical career. Medical training is an inherently divisive time, so you have to work to combat that!

This online video course will coach you through setting expectations, communicating effectively, getting on the same page with finances, and keeping your relationship thriving during a difficult time. Whether you’re in medical school, residency, or out in clinical practice, Residency-Proof Your Marriage is going to help you build a thriving medical marriage.

This is a very inexpensive investment in your marriage. A weekend marriage retreat will cost upwards of $1000 between food, registration, lodging, and vacation time. This course is just a fraction of that cost and you can complete it on your own time!

The course is also eligible for CME credits, so you can use your employer's CME funds to sign up.

Registration for the course is open NOW!

Free Resource: 32 Easy Ways to Celebrate Your Team Members

To help you improve your employee experience, as well as your customer experience, I have a great free resource for you this week. It’s a free pdf download called “32 Easy Ways to Celebrate Your Team Members.” This free resource offers a lot of ideas for finding fun and creative ways to recognize your team members for the work they do. There are a lot of free or very inexpensive ideas in here. Take a moment each week to recognize your team members for doing a great job or for upholding your company’s values in a meaningful way, or for finding ways to improve the customer experience.

Just click here to download your free copy today.

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It's time to Residency-Proof Your Marriage!

The course is also eligible for CME credits, so you can use your employer's CME funds to sign up.

Registration for the course is open NOW!

Free Resource: 32 Easy Ways to Celebrate Your Team Members

Just click here to download your free copy today.

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Previous Episode

5 Things that will Make or Break your Medical Business - Dr. John Shufeldt

Episode 89 - Our guest today has been a serial entrepreneur for decades and has built many businesses from the ground up, including a series of urgent care centers that he started before urgent care centers were even considered a valid concept. He has written a great book on the subject of entrepreneurship, incorporating all the many lessons learned during his time as an entrepreneur, and I’m excited to share his tips with you so you can grow your own business over the next year. Hopefully, with these suggestions, 2022 will be your best year ever.

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Free Resource: The Scope of Practice Reading List

If you want to be a leader, you’ve got to be a reader! This reading list will help you select books that will help you learn to manage your business effectively and master your personal finances.

When was the last time you read a book that would help you in your business or financial life? If you’re like most physicians, it has probably been a long time.

Are you overwhelmed with the number of books you think you need to read and don’t know where to start?

That’s why this free guide is so great! With this reading list, we’ve taken the work out of the equation.

Peruse these 35 titles and pick a few that will help you in the areas you’re most interested in.

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Meet Dr. John Shufeldt

John Shufeldt has nearly three decades of experience leading high performing teams and being a thought leader and agent of change in the delivery of healthcare, entrepreneurism and leadership.

John received his BA from Drake University in 1982 and his MD from the University of Health Sciences/ The Chicago Medical School in 1986. He completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at Christ Hospital and Medical Center in 1989 where he spent his final year as Chief Resident. John received his MBA in 1995, and his Juris Doctorate in 2005, both from Arizona State University. He is admitted to the State Bar in Arizona, the Federal District Court and Supreme Court of the United States. His certifications include Fellow, American Board of Emergency Medicine, College of Legal Medicine and American College of Emergency Physicians. In 2015, he completed his Six Sigma Black Belt from the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. In 2019 he completed a certificate program in Artificial Intelligence at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. In 2021 he started his Certified Alternative Investment Certificate from CAIA and a certificate in Entrepreneurism and Innovation from Harvard Business School.

Connect to Dr. John Shufeldt

Dr. Shufeldt's website and blog - johnshufeldtmd.com
Pick up his book Entrepreneur Rx on Amazon

Next Episode

Anyone can be a DIY investor using the tax-efficient waterfall - Sarah Catherine Gutierrez

Episode 91 -Have you ever wanted to be a DIY investor but you just didn't know where to start? It's not that hard. All you need is a plan! The tax-efficient waterfall investing strategy is a great roadmap that can turn any financial novice into a DIY investor in 8 easy steps. This is a super-simple but incredibly powerful investing strategy. Any would-be DIY investor should have no trouble getting great returns using these few very simple steps. Sarah-Catherine Gutierrez is an author, blogger, and owner of Aptus Financial. She has a great head for strategy and a heart for service. If you think becoming a DIY investor is beyond your reach, think again!! Let Sarah-Catherine show you how it's done!!

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It's time to Residency-Proof Your Marriage!

The course is also eligible for CME credits, so you can use your employer's CME funds to sign up.

Registration for the course is open NOW!

Free Resource: 3 Critical Tools to Level Up Your Family's Finances

Buying a house can and should be fun, but you’ve got to put in the work to do it right. That’s why this week’s free resource is so valuable. It’s a pdf download called “3 Critical Tools to Level Up Your Family’s Finances.” It’ll help you create an easy budget that actually works, set some reachable financial goals, and communicate with your spouse about money without ending up in another money fight. That way, you can save up for your house, or any other big purchase and get there with your sanity and your wallet intact. You can download it for free by clicking here.

Check out the additional free resources available at The Scope of Practice!