Beyond the Abstract: Understanding and remediating lapses in professionalism

When physicians regularly exhibit a lack of civility and respect, patient safety and quality of care are compromised. The latest episode of “Beyond the Abstract,” from The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and part of the Society’s Surgical Hot Topics podcast, covers a paper that explores unprofessional behavior in the workplace and recommends a new framework for the assessment, treatment, and remediation of physicians with professionalism transgressions. Lead author Dr. Betsy Williams joins host Dr. Tom Varghese to discuss why this article was written and next steps. Read the related Annals article, “Understanding and remediating lapses in professionalism: Lessons from the island of last resort,” at http://bit.ly/2spz457