Interview with Natalie G. Coburn, MD, and Julie Hallet, MD, authors of Association Between Anesthesiologist Volume and Short-term Outcomes in Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery

Interview with Muneera R. Kapadia, MD, and Ian M. Kratzke, authors of Effect of Clear vs Standard Covered Masks on Communication With Patients During Surgical Clinic Encounters: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Jon S. Matsumura, and Sydney L. Olson, authors of Evaluating Growth Patterns of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Diameter With Serial Computed Tomography Surveillance

Interview with Kyung Hee Lee, and Ji Hoon Park, authors of Risk of Hematologic Malignant Neoplasms From Abdominopelvic Computed Tomographic Radiation in Patients Who Underwent Appendectomy

Interview with Michelle R. Brownstein, MD, and Stephen T Mahoney, MD, authors of Practice Characteristics and Job Satisfaction of Private Practice and Academic Surgeons

Interview with Ville Sallinen, MD, and Alexandre Santos, MD, authors of Comparing Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection With Conservative Treatment in Improving Quality of Life of Patients With Diverticulitis: The Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection Following Diverticulitis (LASER) Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Clayton C. Petro, MD, and Ajita S. Prabhu, MD, authors of Patient-Reported Outcomes of Robotic vs Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Intraperitoneal Mesh: The PROVE-IT Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Catherine Arvieux, MD, PhD, author of Effect of Prophylactic Embolization on Patients With Blunt Trauma at High Risk of Splenectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

When trying to administer its qualifying examination during the COVID-19 shutdowns, the American Board of Surgery failed. Jo Buyske, MD, president and chief executive officer of the American Board of Surgery, discusses what went wrong and what they are doing to fix it.

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Interview with Jonah J. Stulberg, MD, PhD, MPH, and Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS, authors of Association Between Surgeon Technical Skills and Patient Outcomes

Interview with Calyani Ganesan, MD, Alan Pao, and Calyani Ganesan, MD, authors of Analysis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Screening Among US Veterans With Kidney Stones

Interview with Michelle R. Brownstein, MD, and Helen M. Johnson, MD, authors of Associations Between Career Satisfaction, Personal Life Factors, and Work-Life Integration Practices Among US Surgeons by Gender

Interview with Sara P. Myers, MA,MS,MD, and Matthew R. Rosengart, MD MPH, authors of Effects of Gender Bias and Stereotypes in Surgical Training: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Christopher P. Childers, MD, PhD, and Melinda Maggard Gibbons, MD, authors of Assessment of the Contribution of the Work Relative Value Unit Scale to Differences in Physician Compensation Across Medical and Surgical Specialities

Interview with Ajita S. Prabhu, MD, and Michael J Rosen, MD, FACS, authors of Robotic Inguinal vs Transabdominal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: The RIVAL Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Paulina Salminen, MD, PhD, and Suvi Sippola, MD, authors of Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction at 7-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Anita P. Courcoulas, MD, MPH, FACS, author of Interventions and Operations 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery in a Cohort From the US National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network Bariatric Study

Interview with Anthony E. Pusateri, PhD, and Jason L. Sperry, MD MPH, authors of Association of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion With Survival in Trauma Patients With Hemorrhagic Shock When Transport Times Are Longer Than 20 Minutes: A Post Hoc Analysis of the PAMPer and COMBAT Clinical Trials

Interview with Michael A. Vella, MD, and Mark J. Seamon, authors of Long-term Functional, Psychological, Emotional, and Social Outcomes in Survivors of Firearm Injuries

Interview with Heather Yeo, MD, MHS, and Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, authors of Association of Demographic and Program Factors With American Board of Surgery Qualifying and Certifying Examinations Pass Rates

Interview with Matthew Jeffrey Martin, MD, author of Courtesy Authorship in Academic Surgery Publications

Interview with Carrie Adelia Sims, MD, PhD, and Patrick M Reilly, MD, authors of Effect of Low-Dose Supplementation of Arginine Vasopressin on Need for Blood Product Transfusions in Patients With Trauma and Hemorrhagic Shock: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Interview with Christopher P. Childers, author of Association of Work Measures and Specialty With Assigned Work Relative Value Units Among Surgeons

Interview with William O. Cooper, MD, MPH, and Gerald B. Hickson, MD, authors of Association of Coworker Reports About Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons With Surgical Complications in Their Patients

Interview with Todd Rosengart, MD, author of Transition Planning for the Senior Surgeon: Guidance and Recommendations From the Society of Surgical Chairs