By Monica J. Smith
BOSTON—For many surgeons, winding down in the later part of their careers can be a challenging transition. At a session at last year’s Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, key topics related to practice transition planning were discussed: tools and metrics to assess aging physicians, support (or lack thereof) for late-career surgeons, and what surgeons can do to help themselves and their peers maintain a presence in their surgical communities and