Physician Etiquette and Attire (with Special Guests Elizabeth Arendt and Herman Johal)

Physician Etiquette and Attire (with Special Guests Elizabeth Arendt and Herman Johal)
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Physician Etiquette and Attire (with Special Guests Elizabeth Arendt and Herman Johal)

Aug 08 2022 | 00:31:28

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Episode 43 August 08, 2022 00:31:28

Hosted By

Mohit Bhandari, MD Marc Swiontkowski, MD

Show Notes

In this episode, Marc and Mo are joined by special guests Elizabeth Arendt (Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota) and Herman Johal (Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, McMaster University) in a lively discussion of the evolution of physician attire (neckties, white coats, blazers, dresses, footwear, T-shirts, shorts, scrubs, zip-ups, etc.) and its role in projecting professionalism and authority, connecting with patients, and training residents.

 

Links:

  • Petrilli CM, Saint S, Jennings JJ, et al. Understanding patient preference for physician attire: a cross-sectional observational study of 10 academic medical centres in the USABMJ Open 2018;8:e021239. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021239. https://bit.ly/3Bnyw0N

 

Subspecialties:

  • Orthopaedic Essentials

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