The NYU Department Of Surgery is strongly committed to developing the professionalism skills of our surgical residents.

The Accrediting Council on Graduate Medical Education has mandated that we as surgeons carry out our professional responsibilities adhering to ethical principles coupled with sensitivity to our diverse patient populations. We have created a curriculum which is aimed at fulfilling these responsibilities and helping you to become thoughtful, concerned and effective surgeons.

The curriculum will be presented in six sessions throughout the year during the Wednesday morning surgical lecture series. The six interactive sessions are centered on the following topics:

• Advanced Communication Skills for Surgical Practice
• Admitting Mistakes: Ethical and Communication Issues
• Delivering Bad News - Your Chance to Become a Master Surgeon
• Working With Professionals Around You: Team Communication
• Working Across Language and Cultures: The Case for Informed Consent
• Self Care and the Stress of Surgical Practice

The course coordinators are Drs. Mark Hochberg, Adina Kalet and Sondra Zabar Department Chair Dr. H. Leon Pachter and Residency Program
Director Dr. Russell Berman both feel these topics are crucial components of NYU's surgical training and expect all residents to be proficient in these skills early.