In this episode of the Resilient Surgeon, Dr. Carrie Cunningham talks about the mental health crisis facing health care workers and shares her own lived experiences.

Surgical Hot Topics

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

”Removing The Mask” - A Surgeon’s Personal Mental Health Story

OCT 31, 202385 MIN
Surgical Hot Topics

”Removing The Mask” - A Surgeon’s Personal Mental Health Story

OCT 31, 202385 MIN

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In this episode of the Resilient Surgeon, Dr. Carrie Cunningham, associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, section head of the Massachusetts General Hospital Endocrine Surgery Unit, and past-president of the Association of Academic Surgery, talks intimately with Dr. Michael Maddaus about the mental health crisis facing health care workers and shares her own lived experiences. The conversation tackles stigma and increased resources needed to support and protect those who are struggling in the health care community.