Priorities for professionalism: what do surgeons think?

The article presents a study which explores the understanding of the relative importance of surgical competencies and their attributes defined by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Melbourne, Victoria, to provide the curriculum framework for surgeons. It discusses the questionnaire given to surgery Fellows and trainees which included competencies such as medical expertise, health advocacy and professionalism, and a chart ranking competence and insight as most important attributes.