tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476621888383604834.post7973957558240707763..comments2009-10-26T10:31:27.062-04:00Jim Sabinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087828142188534542noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476621888383604834.post-71961626197413911872009-06-25T21:43:12.466-04:002009-06-25T21:43:12.466-04:00Hi Charles -<br /><br />Thanks for your comments!<br /><br />I agree that a program on a self-contained campus in the Green Mountains has some very special things going for it. But the key ingredients - public &quot;profession&quot; of values and collegial reinforcement of shared commitments can and should be fostered in other settings. <br /><br />As an example of how this can be done without being on a magic mountain, I recently heard about how an orthopedic department has instituted a 5 minute &quot;huddle&quot; at the end of the work day. Surgeons, Physicians&#39; Assistants, and support staff quickly review what went well and what needs to be fixed. That brief collegial exchange has improved the group&#39;s effectiveness and is heartening for the staff. Medicine, like teaching, can be a very isolated pursuit. Collegial cooperation diminishes the loneliness factor and helps to reinforce our sense of what our pursuit is all about!<br /><br />Best<br /><br />JimJim Sabinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087828142188534542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476621888383604834.post-39241703242510466532009-06-24T20:35:49.533-04:002009-06-24T20:35:49.533-04:00I couldn&#39;t agree more, being up here in the mountain with you, Jim!<br /><br />Though in fairness to the medical profession (and in reflection of the comment about the loyalty that Bread Loaf commands), I think that BL is very much the exception as far as &#39;collegiality&#39; goes. My university experience during the academic year couldn&#39;t be more distant.<br /><br />I&#39;d also be curious to hear how you think that this culture could be brought about for the medical profession. One thing, of course, on BL&#39;s side is that it is highly self-contained.Charlesnoreply@blogger.com