The Professional Lifespan: From Residency to Retirement, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

In this issue of <i>Thoracic Surgery Clinics</i>, guest editors Drs. Stephen Yang and Jinny Ha bring their considerable expertise to the topic of <b>The Professional Lifespan: From Residency to Retirement</b>.<br>Profession transitions in thoracic surgery are difficult at any point in one’s career, from fellowships and first jobs through mid-career moves and retirement. Every thoracic surgeon goes through these transitions, but needs guidance to do so effectively. This issue covers the entire career lifespan of a thoracic surgeon, plus important related topics such as finances, wellness, lifelong learning, and diversity.<ul><li> Contains <b>15 relevant, practice-oriented topics</b> including the growing years: promoting yourself the first five years; navigating promotions in thoracic surgery; integrating advocacy into your practice; exit strategy: preparing for retirement; the mid-career crisis: moving on to the next job; and more.</li><li>Provides <b>in-depth information on the professional lifespan: from residency to retirement</b>, offering actionable insights for a lifetime of clinical practice.</li><li>Presents the <b>latest information on this timely, focused topic</b> under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.</li></ul>