title: On championship TEAMS.
abstract: Championship teams tap the strengths of the individuals working toward a common goal. Surgery is a team sport, which seeks to provide the very best patient care. For surgeons we seek to cure disease, alleviate suffering, and train the next generation of surgeons. When at our best, we build teamwork with a winning attitude, trust, respect, and love. Together there are no limits to what championship teams can achieve with passion, dedicated practice, mutual respect, and a little luck.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 01778, USA. Electronic address: Djones1@bidmc.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Daniel B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D010348:Patient Care Team
keywords: Association for Surgical Education; Presidential address; Simulation; Surgery; Teams; Teamwork