The Olympics and party conventions give me hope that we can build on the desire to be a part of something larger than ourselves to unite and improve.  Leanne Carlson defined innovation as the art and science of how we evolve for the future (Carlson LK. 2006. Innovating for the Future. The Physician Executive. 33(6):30-34).  Innovation requires:

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Maggie Mahar’s recent post, Surgeons and Other Physicians: A Cultural Divide, has prompted me to do something that I have never done before, defend my profession in writing.
The stories about abuse of medical students and nurses make it seem like the profession attracts only one type of personality, the tyrant.
I wrote in the comment field:
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Every so often, I hear or see something that reminds me that I do not always do what I advise clients to do.  So today, I confess that even though I remind clients to write thank-you notes to colleagues who help them achieve their goals, I have not done so for months.  Nor will I bore you with [...]