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THURSDAY, May 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The Society of Surgical Chairs is offering transition planning guidance for senior surgeons, according to a special communication published online May 15 in JAMA Surgery<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Todd K. Rosengart, M.D., from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and colleagues conducted a survey of members of the Society of Surgical Chairs in 2018 to develop recommendations for the transitioning of the senior surgeon.<\/p>\n
Based on the survey results, the researchers recommend mandatory cognitive and psychomotor testing of surgeons by at least age 65 years, potentially as a component of ongoing professional practice evaluation. Additionally, recommendations include career transition discussions with surgeons beginning early in their careers; respectful consideration of the potential financial needs, long-standing work commitments, and work-life concerns of retiring surgeons; and creation of teaching, mentoring or coaching, and\/or administrative opportunities for senior surgeons in modified clinical or nonclinical roles.<\/p>\n
“Ideally, these initiatives will catalyze a thoughtful and comprehensive new vista in supporting an aging workforce while ensuring the safety of patients, the efficient management of health care organizations, and the avoidance of unnecessary depletions to a sufficiently sized cadre of physicians with case-specific competencies,” the authors write.<\/p>\n
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