Leadership in Action: Tales From the Trenches

Brittany M. Dacier; Cary B. Aarons; Karl Y. Bilimoria; Lesly A. Dossett; Byron Faler; Adil H. Haider; Melina Kibbe; Ashley M. Holder; Joseph D. Phillips

doi:10.1016/j.jss.2025.07.061

Leadership in Action: Tales From the Trenches

Brittany M. Dacier, Cary B. Aarons, Karl Y. Bilimoria, Lesly A. Dossett, Byron Faler, Adil H. Haider, Melina Kibbe, Ashley M. Holder, Joseph D. Phillips

Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Surgeons are natural leaders, but leadership within academic surgery at various levels presents unique challenges. During the 2025 Academic Surgical Congress Hot Topics session on Leadership in Action, we discussed the real challenges faced by leaders in academic surgery across different levels. We review common themes and strategies employed when confronting these difficult situations, focusing on perseverance and creative problem solving.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Journal of Surgical Research
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2025.07.061
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 2025

Keywords

Challenges
Education
Problem solving
Professional development
Surgical leadership

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