Title - Human Optimization for Orthopedic Surgeons: How to Achieve More and Be Well

Description - We are all under increasing pressure to perform at higher and higher levels. At the same time, the rates of burnout continue to rise while the concept of well-being is elusive and poorly understood. Can we learn to achieve great things professionally while also flourishing personally?

Dr. Camp is a hopeful optimist committed to help as many people as possible become the best humans they can be, so they can give their gifts back to the world. He is originally from Tennessee where he attended Lee University for his undergraduate studies, majored in Biological Sciences, played baseball, and graduated summa cum laude. He attended medical school and Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He completed clinical and research fellowships in Sports Medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City where he also worked with the New York Mets Baseball Club. Now, he is a sports medicine surgeon at Mayo Clinic where he serves as the Orthopedic Surgery Sports Medicine Fellowship Director, the Orthopedic Surgery Residency Associate Program Director, and Director of the Orthopedic Resident Leadership Principles Curriculum. His surgical practice focuses on treatment of shoulder, elbow, and knee injuries in athletes of all ages and ability levels from youth athletes to the professional level. He is currently the Medical Director, Team Orthopedic Surgeon, and Director of High Performance for the Minnesota Twins Baseball Club. He is also a Team Orthopedic Surgeon for the Minnesota Lynx WNBA team. He is the Creator and Host of the “Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization” podcast and curriculum (ce.mayo.edu/optimize). He has delivered over 200 talks, presentations, and invited lectures. He has authored over 300 research articles, chapters, and books focused on injury prevention, interventions, and helping people achieve their highest levels of performance.