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Escape the Drape Divide by Making Off-Service Rotations a Part of Surgery and Anesthesia Residencies.

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Unfortunately, the drape dividing the anesthesiologist from the surgeon is far too often a symbol of a greater divide in both communication and culture between the 2 specialties. When anesthesiologists… Click to show full abstract

Unfortunately, the drape dividing the anesthesiologist from the surgeon is far too often a symbol of a greater divide in both communication and culture between the 2 specialties. When anesthesiologists and surgeons spend time rotating on each other's services, they develop a mutual respect for each other's clinical acumen and foster open communication channels for times of both routine clinical care and crisis. There is no better time than in residency, and no better way than cross-training, for anesthesia and surgical residents to hone these skills.

Keywords: making service; divide making; service rotations; drape; escape drape; drape divide

Journal Title: AMA journal of ethics
Year Published: 2020

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