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The Coach in the Operating Room | The New Yorker

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Outside ears, and eyes, are important for concert-calibre musicians and Olympic-level athletes. What about regular professionals?

Save this story Save this story No matter how well trained people are, few can sustain their best performance on their own. That’s where coaching comes in. Illustration by Barry Blitt I’ve been a surgeon for eight years. For the past couple of them, my performance in the operating room has reached a plateau. I’d like to think it’s a good thing—I’ve arrived at my professional peak. But mainly it seems as if I’ve just stopped getting better. During the first two or three years in practice, your skills seem to improve almost daily. It’s not about hand-eye coördination—you have that down halfway t

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