Maintaining Wellness and Instilling Resilience in General Surgeons.

Obtaining wellness and enhancing resilience will be increasingly more important for General Surgeons. Although these concepts are not new, the increased complexity of health care delivery has elevated the importance of these essential attributes. Instilling these practices should be emphasized during surgery residency and be modeled by surgical educators and surgeon leaders. The enhanced emphasis of wellness and resiliency is a positive step forward; however, more must be accomplished to ensure the well-being of a particularly group of vulnerable physicians. This chapter discusses the history and scientific theory behind wellness and resiliency, as well as practical suggestions for consideration.