VSVS is proud to have participated in the 2019 Healthcare Executive Forum that was held in Houston. We presented the topic of burnout among physicians, nurses, and healthcare executives, and generated some serious discussion about the current state and the future of medicine in the USA. The session with Ms. Jennifer Fitzpatrick and Dr. Stephen Nesbit was extremely well received and reviewed. VSVS is privileged to continue to be a part of the national and global discussion on the he profession of medicine and how to protect it against the demands of the 21st century.