Medical Professionalism: A Series of Near-Peer Facilitated Workshops for First-Year Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Professionalism is a core competency of medical education. It impacts one's ability to generate rapport with patients, foster patient satisfaction, and enhance the overall well-being of the medical professional. Unprofessional attitudes among medical students have been associated with higher rates of career dissatisfaction and burnout. A group of faculty and medical students at our institution have developed a series of peer facilitated modules addressing a set of common themes relevant to medical professionalism: professionalism in the clinical setting, professional electronic communication, teamwork and community, and work-life integration.

Methods

Student discussions on professionalism were facilitated by senior medical students. Using a 5-point Likert scale,

SUBMITTER: Strobel R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6342056 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature