Professionalism and Ethical Conduct

I.   Program Content

1. To develop an understanding of the following areas during the course of training:

1. Understand the elements of professionalism.

a.  Altruism.

b.  Accountability, dependability, responsibility, and
     prudence.

c.  Excellence but humility; continued education;
     commitment.

d.  Duty, justice, collegial collaboration.

e.  Honor and integrity, honesty and fidelity,
     trustworthiness.

f.  Respect for others, compassion, empathy.

g.  Common sense.

      2.  Understand threats to professionalism.

a.  Abuse of power and position, sexual and other harassment.

b.  Arrogance, prejudice, bias.

c.  Greed and selfishness.

d.  Misrepresentation, clinical and scientific misconduct.

e.  Impairment, including substance abuse.

f.  Lack of conscientiousness.

g.  Conflicts of interest.

     B.   Methods of evaluation of professionalism and ethical conduct in trainees:

1. Utilize ABIM peer evaluation professional associate rating forms from multiple evaluators.

2. Maintain a critical events file documenting positive and constructive comments.

3. Expand traditional performance evaluation forms to incorporate components of professional and ethical evaluation.

4. Provide for professionalism and ethics evaluation in research performance.

5. When necessary, provide a mechanism for remediation of professional and ethical deficiencies.