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Medical professionalism: the trainees' views

Declan Chard, Ahmed Elsharkawy and Nina Newbery
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.6-1-68
Clin Med January 2006
Declan Chard
Royal College of Physicians
Roles: Trainees Committee
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Ahmed Elsharkawy
British Medical Association
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Nina Newbery
Royal College of Physicians
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Abstract

Medical professionalism is deeply embedded in medical practice in the UK but, with changes in the modern healthcare climate, its nature and role have been increasingly challenged. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) therefore convened a working party to consider the concept of medical professionalism, to clarify its value and purpose, and to define it. As part of this project, the RCP Trainees Committee was commissioned to survey trainees to obtain their views on the matter. A questionnaire was sent to 19,190 medical and surgical trainees, and 4,576 medical students; 2,175 responses were received. The results were clear. Junior doctors and medical students see medicine as a profession which is learnt through apprenticeship and defined by responsibility towards patients, and which requires qualities such as altruism and humility. They believe that professionalism maintains and improves patient care; that standards of care should be defined and regulated by the profession; and that training should be directed by the profession. Furthermore, the overwhelming majority think that a reduction in medical professionalism would lead to people leaving the profession.

  • junior doctors
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  • medical students
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  • training grade doctors
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Declan Chard, Ahmed Elsharkawy, Nina Newbery
Clinical Medicine Jan 2006, 6 (1) 68-71; DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.6-1-68

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Declan Chard, Ahmed Elsharkawy, Nina Newbery
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