Professional & Faculty Development

Orthopedic Surgery MOC Question Bank

A question bank for Orthopedic Physicians provides up-to-date questions and explanations with answers. The full-length practice exam is a means to judge one’s overall preparedness and a way to compare with their peers to estimate what their score might be…

Medical Error Prevention, Analysis, and Common Areas

According to the Institute of Medicine Report, there is substantial evidence that 1 in every 10 diagnoses is wrong. To improve the quality of healthcare and patient safety, physicians should know the causes of medical errors (cognitive, system-related, overconfidence) how…

From Autonomy to Teamwork

Physicians are trained to be autonomous in thoughts and deeds. But health care is collaborative, requiring skills as a team member and as a team leader. Highly reliable care involves understanding how each individual makes mistakes, how we can be…

Physician in Management: Resolving Conflict

Experts say some conflict is healthy, and they’re right. When not managed well, however, conflict can become disruptive and lead to medical errors, poor patient satisfaction, increased cost and higher turnover. Learn the skills you need to make conflict productive….