Communication in your department and beyond

Technical skills and clinical acumen are necessary for success in a surgical career. However, these skills alone are not sufficient. A surgeon ’s emotional intelligence and ability to communicate, manage conflict, and cultivate relationships may be even more critical to success. Health care environments are increasingly complex. An individual surgeon’s or surgical department’s success depends highly on the teams around them, includin g anesthesia, nursing, hospital administration, clinic teams, and many more.

Source: Surgery - December 3, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Taylor S. Riall, Stephanie G. Worrell Source Type: research