RT Journal
A1 Zuckerman, Joseph D.
A1 Holder, Justin P.
A1 Mercuri, John J.
A1 Phillips, Donna P.
A1 Egol, Kenneth A.
T1 Teaching Professionalism in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2012
FD April 18
VO 94
IS 8
SP e51 1
OP 7
DO 10.2106/JBJS.K.00504
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.K.00504
AB 
Professionalism is difficult to define, to measure, and to teach. The word derives from the Latin verb profiteri, which means “to declare publicly.”1 This etymology embodies the dual nature of professionalism as a personal quality and an active behavior. Professionals must publicly declare the ideals to which they commit themselves and then expect that the public will hold them accountable for meeting those ideals. Members of a profession are also entrusted with the responsibility to educate and self-regulate its members. This paper will review the teaching and assessment of professionalism in orthopaedic surgery residency training.