scholarly journals The meaning of medical professionalism for the faculty members of medical school and university hospitals in Korea

2011 ◽  
Vol 54 (11) ◽  
pp. 1146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivo Kwon
Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1580
Author(s):  
Joaquín García-Estañ ◽  
Jose María Cabrera-Maqueda ◽  
Eduardo González-Lozano ◽  
Jacinto Fernández-Pardo ◽  
Noemí M. Atucha

Background: Medical professionalism, defined as commitment to the primacy of patient welfare, is the basis for doctor–patient–society relationships, but previous research with medical students has shown that professionalism and social commitment to medicine may be waning. To determine if this trend also appears in recently qualified practicing doctors, we surveyed 90 newly graduated doctors currently working as medical residents in two university hospitals in Murcia, Spain. A previously validated questionnaire that studies the perception of six categories (responsibility, altruism, service, excellence, honesty and integrity, and respect) defining medical professionalism was used. Results: A good perception of professionalism was found among medical residents, with more than 70% positive responses in all these six categories. There is an increasing trend in the number of negative responses as the residency goes on. Altruism was the category with the greatest percentage of negative answers (22.3%) and Respect was the category with the lowest percentage (12.9%). Conclusions: The results show a good professionalism perception in medical residents, but also a slight decline in positive answers that began during medical school. A significant trend was found when including both students and residents. Although there were some differences between students and residents, these were not statistically significant. Educational interventions are needed both at the level of medical school and postgraduate medical residency.


PEDIATRICS ◽  
1962 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 678-679
Author(s):  
H. William Fink

I write with concern for the future of good community hospitals with qualified attending pediatricians and plenty of patient material but no residents. In the ever-increasing competition for residents, such hospitals are slowly being strangled by the more fortunate university hospitals with their access to medical students and interns. I fear that the ultimate consequences will be the downgrading of pediatric practice throughout the county in those areas where there is not a medical school.


2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Bagher Khosravi ◽  
Farid Zand ◽  
arvin hedayati ◽  
Seyedeh Maryam Tabibzadeh ◽  
Ehsan Amiri-Ardekani ◽  
...  


2003 ◽  
Vol 78 (8) ◽  
pp. 831-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric G. Campbell ◽  
Joel S. Weissman ◽  
Brian Clarridge ◽  
Recai Yucel ◽  
Nancyanne Causino ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-31
Author(s):  
Maria Isabel Atienza

Introduction: The prevailing consensus is that medical professionalism must be formally included as a programme in the undergraduate medical curriculum. Methods: A literature search was conducted to identify institutions that can serve as models for incorporating professionalism in medical education. Differences and similarities were highlighted based on a framework for the comparison which included the following features: definition of professionalism, curricular design, student selection, teaching and learning innovations, role modelling and methods of assessment. Results: Four models for integrating professionalism in medical education were chosen: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM), University of Queensland (UQ) School of Medicine, and Mayo Clinic and Mayo Medical School. The task of preparing a programme on medical professionalism requires a well-described definition to set the direction for planning, implementing, and institutionalizing professionalism. The programmes are best woven in all levels of medical education from the pre-clinical to the clinical years. The faculty physicians and the rest of the institution’s staff must also undergo a similar programme for professionalism. Conclusion: The development of all scopes of professionalism requires constant planning, feedback and remediation. The students’ ability to handle professionalism challenges are related to how much learning situations the students encounter during medical school. The learning situations must be adjusted according to the level of responsibilities given to students. The goal of learning is to enable students to grow from a novice to a competent level and afterwards to a proficient and expert level handling professionalism challenges in medicine.


2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor Shanklin Truex

This well-organized anthology describes a variety of pedagogic scenarios designed to explore the concept of professionalism that can be incorporated into medical school or any health sciences curriculum.


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