TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching Professionalism in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs AU - Zuckerman, Joseph D. AU - Holder, Justin P. AU - Mercuri, John J. AU - Phillips, Donna P. AU - Egol, Kenneth A. Y1 - 2012/04/18 N1 - 10.2106/JBJS.K.00504 JO - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery SP - e51 1 EP - 7 VL - 94 IS - 8 N2 - 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. SN - 0021-9355 M3 - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.K.00504 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.K.00504 ER -