We’re really excited to bring you talks that we recorded as part of the CANUCS Surgical Fellows course. CANUCS is a national organization that stands for Canadian collaborative on urgent care surgery. Dr. Chad Ball and Kelly Vogt were instrumental in bringing together some really fantastic speakers to talk about the critical knowledge and skills that surround obtaining a staff job, as well as being successful both personally and professionally in a demanding career.

Dr. Rob Leeper is an acute care and trauma surgeon at Western University in London, Ontario. Dr. Leeper gives a talk that I wish I had heard when starting out in practice, and gives some profound advice on how to think about a surgical career as well as some really practical advice such as, “Give me Cordis or give me death!”

As always, we’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback, so please email us at podcast.cjs@gmail.com.

Bio:

Dr. Rob Leeper is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Western University. He is an acute care and trauma surgeon with an interest in resuscitation, both inside and outside the operating room. He did residency in Western and went on to do a prestigious trauma fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. He is the father of 3 and a former college football player.

Links:

1. https://soundcloud.com/cjs-podcast/e127-rob-leeper-on-data-driven-competitive-trauma-simulation-and-starting-out-in-practice