Introduction: We undertook a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the literature to
identify how professionalism is defined in the medical education literature. Methods: Eligible …

Objectives: There are currently no guidelines on the most effective ways of supporting
medical students to develop high standards of medical professionalism. The aim of this …

Context: Medical education is about more than acquiring an appropriate level of knowledge
and developing relevant skills. To practice medicine students need to develop a …

Current controversies in medical education associated with professionalism, including
disagreements about curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment, are rooted in part in the …

Background Modern healthcare is burgeoning with patient centered rhetoric where
physicians “share power” equally in their interactions with patients. However, how …

Interprofessional education (IPE) is considered a key mechanism in enhancing
communication and practice among health care providers, optimizing participation in clinical …

Over the past 25 years, professionalism has emerged as a substantive and sustained theme,
the operationalization and measurement of which has become a major concern for those …

Medical Education 2012: 46: 143–152 Context The clinical workplace in which doctors learn
involves many social groups, including representatives of different professions, clinical …

Medical Education 2011; 45: 585–602 Context Rather than merely acting professionally,
medical students are expected to become professionals. Developing an embodied …

The hidden curriculum (HC) in health professional education comprises the organizational
and institutional contexts and cultural subtexts that shape how and what students learn …