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Professionalism is the conduct by which we define our role to our community. Lapses in professionalism have real consequences for the surgeon, patient care staff, students, and, most importantly, patients. Teaching of professionalism has traditionally occurred in a hidden curriculum via apprenticeship. Increasingly, attention is drawn to the importance of formal education of professionalism during graduate medical education. In this chapter, we review the various methods for teaching professionalism during residency.
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Skowron Olortegui, K.B., Olortegui, C.F. (2022). Can Professionalism Be Taught During Residency?. In: Lonchyna, V.A., Kelley, P., Angelos, P. (eds) Difficult Decisions in Surgical Ethics. Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84625-1_14
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