This activity focuses on an in-depth discussion of the concepts of negotiation including positions, interests, and alternatives that are relevant across a broad range of professional activities including attaining a first job, adjusting one’s current role, and representing the interest of one’s team/division/department when engaging with other groups.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Define the difference between positions and interests and how these concepts affect negotiation.
• Define the concept of BATNA (best alternative to negotiated agreement).
• Apply concepts of negotiation to one’s own situation.

The presentation will highlight the principles and structure of an organizational peer support program that is designed to overcome barriers so that physicians receive the emotional support they need and deserve.

Led by Jo Shapiro, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Harvard Medical School and founder of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Center for Professionalism and Peer Support, this webinar will focus on peer support for physicians.

Dr. Shapiro will describe some of the acute and chronic stressors experienced by physicians with particular emphasis on some of the stressors that are experienced by women physicians. There will be an exploration of the cultural and structural barriers that have prevented well-intentioned efforts to provide emotional support to physicians as well the consequences of not receiving emotional support.

Watch this webinar to gain tips and tricks to help you be more efficient and capitalize on your energy while you work.

Topics covered in this webinar include:

• Understanding our “3 brains”
• The “brain chains” that limit our productivity
• Task management frameworks
• Helpful products and tools to increase efficiency

Watch this webinar about the unique ergonomic challenges women face in cancer surgery. Ergonomics impacts everything from surgical outcomes to patient safety and surgeon well-being.

Topics that will be covered during this webinar include:

• Ergonomics challenges and specific considerations for women in cancer surgery
• Introduction to cognitive ergonomics
• Considerations of cognitive disruptions in OR for women in cancer surgery
• Ergonomic best practices and interventions
• Special considerations for women in cancer surgery