Chapter 02: Developing A Surgical Perspective and Style, Passing it on Through Mentoring
Files
Loading...
Description
Dr. Burke begins by describing the unique qualities of the operating room environment where, he notes, a surgeon’s interactive style may be more important than his technical skills He explains his philosophy of “de-stressing” the surgery environment to in order that a patient is not put at risk.
Dr. Burke talks about his surgery training. He observes that the environment that a surgeon created in the operating rooms influences how they were able to attract people to their specialties, a fact he has integrated into his own surgical practice and environment.
Dr. Burke tells a story of acquiring a cadaver during his clinical fellowship to redo anatomy from the perspective of surgeons. Dr. Burke explains what he learned from this and how the experience has helped him in his work at MD Anderson.
Identifier
BurkeTW_01_20140311_C02
Publication Date
3-11-2014
City
Houston, Texas
Interview Session
Topics Covered
The Interview Subject's Story - Educational Path; The Clinician; Overview; Definitions, Explanations, Translations; Evolution of Career; Professional Practice; The Professional at Work; Leadership; Mentoring; Military Experience; Influences from People and Life Experiences
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Disciplines
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oncology | Oral History
Recommended Citation
Burke, Thomas W. MD and Rosolowski, Tacey A. PhD, "Chapter 02: Developing A Surgical Perspective and Style, Passing it on Through Mentoring" (2014). Interview Chapters. 918.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/918
Conditions Governing Access
Open
