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Professionalism: identifying current themes.

Patricia M Surdyk1, Deirdre C Lynch, David C Leach

  • 1Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Chicago, Illinois 60610-4322, USA. psurdyk@acgme.org

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
|October 6, 2006
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Medical professionalism is crucial throughout a physician's career. Demonstrating professionalism in all relationships, including with patients and colleagues, is essential for competent medical practice.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Professional Ethics
  • Physician Development

Background:

  • Medical professionalism is a cornerstone of physician competence.
  • Defining and assessing professionalism remains an evolving area in medical education.
  • Understanding professionalism is critical across all stages of a physician's career.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on medical professionalism.
  • To inform future research, education, and practice regarding physician professionalism.
  • To cover the full spectrum of physician development, from medical school to practice.

Main Methods:

  • Literature analysis of recent publications on medical professionalism.
  • Identification of themes and concrete behaviors associated with professionalism.

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  • Examination of teaching and assessment strategies for medical professionalism.

    • Main Results:

    • Authors identified specific behaviors linked to professionalism attributes.
    • Teaching and assessment efforts focused on medical students and residents showed modest success.
    • Professionalism encompasses five key categories of physician relationships.

    Conclusions:

    • Physician competence requires demonstrating professionalism in all interactions.
    • Professionalism extends beyond the physician-patient dyad to include colleagues, healthcare systems, society, and self.
    • Alignment with core professional values and attitudes is vital for a collective understanding of medical professionalism.