Do expert surgeons use mental skills to improve their surgical performance?
Mental skills are routinely used by expert surgeons to enhance performance and manage stress. While mental skills seem to be acquired over years of practice, experts agree that these skills warrant formal introduction during residency.
Authors
- Dimitrios Stefanidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2177-0763)
- Kareem Kashif
- Ashley M. Yurco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1399-9629)
- Brisa Urquieta de Hernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3688-4744)
- Nicholas E. Anton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2470-4515)
- Charles G. Brown
Institutions
- Carolinas Medical Center (US)
- Mount Sinai Medical Center (US)
- Atrium Medical Cente (US)
- Institute for Law and Justice (US)
- MS Technology (United States) (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s44186-025-00392-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Simulation and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality