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Forward5/12/2026 Anesthesiology Journal Club -Professionalism Perceptions: A Comparison of Anesthesiology Trainees and Attendings
This activity examines how anesthesiology trainees and attendings perceive unprofessional behavior using vignette-based scenarios, highlighting variability influenced by role, institutional culture, and context. Participants will enhance their ability to recognize context-specific professionalism standards and apply differing perspectives to improve feedback and professional interactions in clinical practice.
Target Audience
Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists and anesthesia assistants.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Increase awareness regarding the ACGME definition of professionalism.
- Recognize that professional norms are context-specific and can vary between and within specialties.
- Consider differences in perceptions of unprofessional behavior between trainees and attendings to improve feedback quality.
Nathan Hyre, MD — PGY-2 Resident, UPMC Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Marcus Simmons, MD — PGY-2 Resident, UPMC Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Stephen McHugh, MD, FASA — Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 0.75 Attendance