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Y2K may have been overrated in terms of its immediate disruptive impact on medical and surgical practice, but it also may have coincidentally marked an era of unprece­ dented change, especially in the domain of surgical spe­ cialty education. Whether one chooses to identify this with training in the beginning of the third year ofmedical school or the completion of the 7th or 8th year of super­ specialty training, many of the same issues and concerns apply. The transition from a scientifically oriented stu­ dent to a real doctor is fraught with hazard and consumes hundreds of hours. The transition into becoming a real doctor is fueled, in many respects, by what most patients expect their doctors to be. This marvelous, concise book is aimed precisely at helping you smoothly bridge the gap between student and practitioner. We have witnessed a decline in surgical career choices, but now a reversal of that decline is occurring with a renewed growth of interest in careers in all surgical specialties. Studies on workforce, or old-fashioned man­ power as it were, continue to show that there is a growing demand for surgical specialty services in America. Depending on where you live, it may be highly specialty oriented or nearer to "old-fashioned" general surgery.

The Transition.- Attire.- The Little Black Book.- Communications.- Surgery Suite Etiquette.- The Clinics.- Rounds.- Difficult People.- Documentation.- Presentations.- The Mortality and Morbidity Conference.- The 80-Hour Week.- The Boards.- The Interview.- Medical — Legal.- HIPAA.- Assorted Affairs.- The Transition.- The Mentor’s Wrap-Up.

<p>A guidebook for interns and residents in surgery, the Surgical Mentor ensures that trainees will not only survive but will thrive in this critical stage of their surgical education</p><p>Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras</p>

<P>The art of mentoring in surgery is as valuable as the act of healing. The introduction of the 80-hour workweek for interns and residents, the effects of managed care, diminishing reimbursements and fewer academic faculty members are all factors that have altered the training of surgeons to the point where critical information is now conveyed via hurried questions directed at harried teachers on the run. And regrettably, in the rush, much valuable information is not being transmitted at all. To bridge that gap, the Portable Surgical Mentor is a written record of some of the most basic and essential information that medical students and residents need but that is no longer passed down due to the time constraints and related challenges of contemporary medicine. This book is a guide to the day-to-day processes of the intern and resident in surgery, and it covers everything from appropriate dress, communication skills, and OR etiquette to how to participate and present in clinics and rounds, document patient care and effectively carry out "call" responsibilities. </P>

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