e-Professionalism: A New Frontier in Medical Education

Abstract

Background: This article, prepared by the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Undergraduate MedicalEducation Committee, discusses the evolving challenges facing medical educators posed by social media and a new form of professionalism that has been termed e-professionalism. Summary: Eprofessionalism is defined as the attitudes and behaviors that reflect traditional professionalism paradigms but are manifested through digital media. One of the major functions of medical education is professional identity formation; e-professionalism is an essential and increasingly important element of professional identity formation, because the consequences of violations of e-professionalism have escalated from academic sanctions to revocation of licensure. Conclusion: E-professionalism should be included in the definition, teaching, and evaluation of medical professionalism. Curricula should include a positive approach for the proper professional use of social media for learners.

Opting in to Online Professionalism: Social Media and Pediatrics

“…13 Modeling and teaching this dimension of professionalism, online, digital, or e-professionalism, is increasingly important. 14 The AMA recommends that physicians with a social media presence maintain patient privacy, routinely monitor their presence, maintain appropriate boundaries just as they would in other contexts, consider separating personal from professional, and recognize the impact their actions and those of their colleagues can have on public trust. 2 Although social media use with patients is beyond the scope of this brief piece, we note that the American Academy of Pediatrics has recognized the impact of social media on pediatric patients and families, 15 and an extensive review of the ethical implications of social media and clinical care was recently published.…”

Ética e Profissionalismo nas Redes Sociais: Comportamentos On-Line de Estudantes de Medicina

“…Como alternativa para uma formação mais abrangente, que possa ampliar a visão da ética, pode ser interessante incluir, na graduação médica, docentes formados em Ciências Sociais e Ciências Humanas, como sugerido por Gomes e colaboradores 33 no artigo "O lugar da Ética e Bioética nos currículos de formação médica". Alguns estudos evidenciaram que intervenções educacionais em profissionalismo on-line podem gerar maior senso de responsabilidade e comprometimento de estudantes e médi-cos nas redes sociais [34][35][36][37] . Além disso, esses estudos sugerem a inclusão da abordagem do profissionalismo no meio digital e on-line na educação médica [34][35][36][37] .…”

“…Alguns estudos evidenciaram que intervenções educacionais em profissionalismo on-line podem gerar maior senso de responsabilidade e comprometimento de estudantes e médi-cos nas redes sociais [34][35][36][37] . Além disso, esses estudos sugerem a inclusão da abordagem do profissionalismo no meio digital e on-line na educação médica [34][35][36][37] .…”

An Analysis of Pharmacy Students’ Social Networking Service Activities and Perceptions Regarding E-Professionalism under the Newly Implemented 6-year Pharmacy Educational System in South Korea.

“…6,7 Thus, the concept of e-professionalism has arisen, and it is defined as the attitudes and behaviors reflecting the concept of traditional professionalism on SNSs. 6,8 The issues with regard to e-professionalism may be persistently significant as healthcare providers and students keep communicating via SNSs. 9 In other countries, some studies regarding e-professionalism have been conducted in order to understand how healthcare students display themselves on SNSs.…”