title: Coming in From the Cold-Physician Professional Development as Deepening Participation in the Healthcare Community.
abstract: This Conversation Starters article presents a selected research abstract from the 2016 Association of American Medical Colleges Southern Region Group on Educational Affairs annual spring meeting. The abstract is paired with the integrative commentary of three experts who shared their thoughts stimulated by the pilot study. These thoughts probe the concept of patient "ownership" and suggest an alternative way of conceptualizing physicians' total dedication to patient care.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior , Medical College of Georgia , Augusta Georgia , USA.
authors.forename: Tasha R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Wyatt
authors.affiliation: b Department of Medicine , Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine , Portland , Oregon , USA.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bowen
authors.affiliation: c Division of Medical Education, Dalhousie University , Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.affiliation: d Centre for Health Education and Scholarship, University of British Columbia , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Regehr
authors.affiliation: e Department of Medical Education , Southern Illinois University School of Medicine , Springfield , Illinois , USA.
authors.forename: Anna T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Cianciolo
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D003142:Communication; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012106:Research
keywords: Ownership; communities of practice; legitimate peripheral participation; total dedication