Professionalism Deficits Among Medical Students: Models of Identification and Intervention

Abstract

There is concordance among clerkship directors regarding the importance of identifying unprofessional behaviors among medical students although there exists a range of modalities for monitoring, remediating, and disciplining such behaviors.

Discipline social identification, study norms and learning approach in university students

“…Considering these effects and the positive effects found elsewhere of social identity on study continuation (Christ, van Dick, Wagner, & Stellmacher, 2003), professionalism (Bennett, Roman, Arnold, Kay, & Goldenhar, 2005) security, belonging and commitment to an organisation (Lindgren & Wahlin, 2001) and a variety of other employment-related behaviours (Haslam, 2004), the development of discipline-related social identification is not only a positive educational force, but could also be considered a valuable graduate attribute of tertiary education (Platow, 2012).…”

Cultural similarities and differences in medical professionalism: a multi‐region study

“…As per the first step of establishing the content validity of a culturally appropriate professionalism measurement, we identified the ‘universe’ of professionalism attributes initially by reviewing publications released by the UK General Medical Council (GMC; Good Medical Practice , 16 Medical Students’ Professional Behaviour and Fitness to Practise , 17 and Tomorrow’s Doctors 18 ) and the American Board of Internal Medicine ( Project Professionalism 19 ). As there is no universally agreed definition of professionalism, this list was supplemented with additional attributes identified in the research literature published during 1990–2009 20–40 . The resultant 57 attributes were reviewed by a group of 32 international delegates from the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, North America, Africa and Southeast Asia during a face‐to‐face session on teaching professionalism at the Centre for Medical Education, Dundee.…”

How Do Medical Schools Identify and Remediate Professionalism Lapses in Medical Students? A Study of U.S. and Canadian Medical Schools

“…developed a specialized questionnaire for use in telephone interviews. We based the questions on Swick et al 13 and Bennett et al, 25 and we added additional questions through an iterative process. The questionnaire was pilot-tested in telephone interviews with deans at two institutions and modified on the basis of their feedback.…”