Professionalism beyond medical school: an educational continuum?
Given the changes in society we are experiencing, the increasing focus on patient centred care and acknowledgment that medical education needs to continue not only in the residency programmes but throughout the doctors career, is not surprising. This article describes the attention currently paid to professionalism in the residency programmes, differences in perception of professionalism between patients, faculty, students and residents, differences in professionalism issues in the different educational phases, as well as their consequences for training and assessment regarding professionalism. Continuous medical education in professionalism is thereafter briefly discussed.
van Mook
Walther N K A
WN
Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Gorter
Simone L
SL
de Grave
Willem S
WS
van Luijk
Scheltus J
SJ
O'Sullivan
Helen
H
Wass
Valerie
V
Zwaveling
Jan Harm
JH
Schuwirth
Lambert W
LW
van der Vleuten
Cees P M
CP
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000592:standards; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D010819:Physician's Role; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D013337:Students, Medical