Living Professionalism Reflections on the Practice of Medicine

by Egan, Erin A.; Surdyk, Patricia M.; Ahmed, Mona; Baernstein, Amy; Boyte, Rick; Brennan, Mark G.; Clay, Alison S.; Doukas, David J.; Gibson, Denise; Jacques, Andrew P.; Krautkramer, Christian J.; List, Justin M.; McNeal, Sandra; Nichols, Gwen L.; Salomon,

• ISBN13: 9780742548510
• ISBN10: 0742548511
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-18
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

A collection of personal narratives and essays, Living Professionalism is designed to help medical students and residents understand and internalize various aspects of professionalism. These essays are meant for personal reflection and above all, for thoughtful discussion with mentors, with peers, with others throughout the health care provider community who care about acting professionally.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
1 Living Professionalism in Medicine: An Introduction	1	(6)
Patricia M. Surdyk
2 The Power of Narrative Reflections	7	(14)
Gwen L. Nichols
3 Generational Differences and the Challenges to Achieving a More Reflective Definition for Professionalism	21	(20)
Norma E. Wagoner and Alison S. Clay
Learning Professionalism	41	(18)
4 The Future of Medicine: A Reflection on Medical Professionalism from Future Medical School Students	43	(4)
Justin M. List and Christian J. Krautkramer
5 How Do You Tell Your First Patient He'll Die?	47	(4)
Andrew P. Jacques
6 Learning Japanese	51	(4)
W. Richard Boyte
7 In the Operating Room	55	(6)
Sandra McNeal
Teaching Professionalism	59	(22)
8 Professionalism, Professional Autonomy, and the "Envelope of Knowledge"	61	(4)
David J. Doukas
9 Developing Professional Skills	65	(4)
Murk G. Brennan
10 Failing at Teaching Professionalism	69	(4)
Amy Baernstein
11 "On Professionalism" Course	73	(8)
Denise Gibson
Personal and Professional Identity Conflict	81	(12)
12 Veiling the Scrubs	83	(4)
Mona Ahmed
13 Family Physician	87	(2)
Kathy Stepien
14 Not of Our Choosing	89	(4)
Bonnie Salomon
The Patient's Voice	93	(16)
15 A Patient Reflects	95	(6)
Thomas Schindler
16 The Role of Reflection in Professionalism Education	101	(8)
Erin A. Egan
Index	109	(4)
Contributors	113