JBJS | AOA Professionalism Guiding Leadership

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 88, Issue 10

The Orthopaedic Forum | October 01, 2006

AOA Professionalism Guiding Leadership

Terry R. Light, MD¹; Marc F. Swiontkowski, MD²

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. E-mail address: tlight@lumc.edu
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, 2450 Riverside Avenue, R200, Minneapolis, MN 55454. E-mail address: Swion001@tc.umn.edu

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2006; 88:2303-2304 doi:10.2106/JBJS.E.01428

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Professionalism and the traits that demonstrate professionalism are important characteristics in the effective leadership of medical organizations. Certain behaviors associated with the term professionalism are considered necessary and mandatory characteristics in the field of medicine. Additional aspirational behaviors are essential to those in leadership positions. Demonstrated virtues of a true professional include benevolence, honesty, fidelity, courage, compassion, and truthfulness. The leaders of the American Orthopaedic Association should seek candidates for leadership positions who exemplify the following virtues (1, 2, and 3) and demonstrate the following traits (4 through 8):

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professionalism ; competence ; altruism

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