Concise guidebook, essential to surgical trainees that want to stand out from the rest.

"Time and budget constraints have severely and negatively altered how interns and residents in surgery are trained. Information that was formerly conveyed with much care and austerity is now simply expected to be known. The Portable Surgical Mentor helps bridge that information gap by providing a guide to the day-to-day processes of the intern and resident in surgery and prepares trainees to not only survive but to thrive in this intense environment. TOC:Foreword by Hiram Polk.- The Transition.- Attire.- The Little Black Book.- Communications.- Surgery Suite Etiquette.- The Clinics.- Rounds.- The Difficult Situation.- Documentation.- Presentations.- The Mortality & Morbidity (M&M) Conference.- On Call.- Family and Friends.- Your Health.- Medical-Legal Issues.- The Boards.- 80-hour work week.- Vacations.- Finances.- HIPAA.- Appendix. (conversion charts, abbreviations, five-year calendar, Web sites of interest)"

The Transition.- Attire.- The Little Black Book.- Communications.- Surgery Suite Etiquette.- The Clinics.- Rounds.- Difficult People.- Documentation.- Presentations.- The Mortality and Morbidity Conference.- The 80-Hour Week.- The Boards.- The Interview.- Medical - Legal.- HIPAA.- Assorted Affairs.- The Transition.- The Mentor's Wrap-Up.