Dr. Geeta Lal is a tenured Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Lal received her BS from McMaster University, and her MD fromthe University of Toronto. She completed residency in General Surgery at the University of Toronto and a fellowship in Endocrine Surgical Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco.  In addition to running a busy endocrine practice, Dr. Lal currently co-leads the institutional Endocrine Multidisciplinary Oncology Group.Having experienced work-related musculoskeletal symptoms herself, she is committed to increasing awareness of and developing solutions to counteract the impact of poor ergonomics on surgeons' professional and personal lives. She is the founder of Surgical Ergonomics, a speaking and coaching business and a co-founder and immediate past-President of the Society of Surgical Ergonomics.  She continues to serve the society as a part of the executive team and chairs its Industry Collaborations committee.