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Ergonomics for the anesthesiologist 

Thank you to Dr. Chris Perkes from Trillium Health Partners in Toronto, Ontario, for this video outlining best ergonomic practices for anesthesiologists to prevent injuries in the operating room. 

Validated Ergonomic Risk Assessment Questionnaires

SSE Surgeon Champions

SSE Surgeon Champions are individuals who advocate for the implementation and adoption of ergonomics principles at their institutions.

If you are interested in becoming a surgeon champion, join our facebook group and share your successes, challenges, and strategies for promoting ergonomic best practices at your institutions.
Name
Institution
Specialty
Monica Jain, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Endocrine Surgery
A. Alfred Chahine, MD, FACS
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory University
Pediatric Surgery
Amy Park, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Andrew Gabrielson, MD
Johns Hopkins
Urology
Philip Haigh, MD
Kaiser Permanente
Endocrine Surgery
Yewande Alimi, MD
MedStar Health
Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal/Bariatric Surgery
Katherine Kopkash, MD
NorthShore University Health System
Breast Surgery
Edmundo Inga-Zapata, MD, MSc, FACS
Red Quirúrgica Peruana
General Surgery
Andrea Merrill, MD, FACS
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Breast Surgery
Julie Hallet, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre/University of Toronto
Surgical Oncology
Ian Soriano, MD, FACS
UCSF Medical Center
Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal/Bariatric Surgery
Arielle Perez, MD, MPH
UNC Health
General, Acute Care, and Hernia Surgery

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