The Leader's Role in Hospital Surgeon Wellbeing: Organizational Wellness and Peer Support for APSA

The Wellness Committee of APSA would like to thank the Journal of Pediatric Surgery for highlighting our inaugural 5 years in their Perspectives column in a series of submissions from the Wellness Committee, which was formed in late 2019. No one is more suited to provide our introductory submission than Dr. Kurt Heiss, who provided the inspiration, laid the groundwork for the Wellness Taskforce with Dr. Mary Brandt, and served as the first Chairman of the Wellness Committee. We are also indebted to Dr.