rofesslonallsm

An occupaLlon LhaL regulaLes lLself Lhrough sysLemaLlc requlred Lralnlng and

collegal dlsclpllne LhaL has a base ln Lechnlcal speclallzed knowledge and LhaL has a
servlce raLher Lhan a proflL orlenLaLlon
An occupaLlon whose core elemenL ls work based upon Lhe masLery of a
complex body of knowledge and skllls lL ls a vocaLlon ln whlch knowledge of some
deparLmenL of sclence or learnlng or Lhe pracLlce of an arL founded upon lL ls used
ln Lhe servlce of oLhers
Members are governed upon code and profess commlLmenL Lo compeLence
lnLegrlLy morallLy alLrulsm and promoLlon of publlc good wlLhln Lhelr domaln
1hls commlLmenLs form Lhe basls of a soclal conLracL beLween a professlon and a
socleLy
Whlch ln reLurn granLs Lhe professlon a monopoly over use of lLs knowledge
base Lhe rlghL Lo conslderable auLonomy ln pracLlce and prlvllege of self
regulaLlon rofesslons and Lhelr members are accounLable Lo Lhose served Lo Lhe
professlon and Lo Lhe socleLy

Core elemenLs
vocaLlon (based on complex body of knowledge)
AuLonomy
Servlce orlenLaLlon

Medlclne as a soclal conLracL wlLh socleLy
8lghLs and duLy of sLaLe and lLs clLlzens are reclprocal and Lhe recognlLlon of
Lhls reclproclLy consLlLuLe a relaLlonshlp
bargaln" reclprocal naLure
negoLlaLlon
noL a legal documenL

CaLh of PlppocraLes
l wlll malnLaln uLmosL respecL for every human llfe
WhaLever l may see or hear ln Lhe llves of my paLlenLs whlch oughL noL be
spoken abroad l wlll noL dlvulge reckonlng LhaL all such should be kepL secreL
l wlll conLlnue wlLh dlllgence Lo keep abreasL of advances ln medlclne
l conslder for Lhe beneflL of my paLlenL and absLaln from whaLever ls harmful
or mlschlevous
1o reckon all who have LaughL me Lhls arL equally dear Lo me as my parenLs
and ln Lhe same splrlL and dedlcaLlon Lo lmparL a knowledge Lo lmparL a knowledge
of Lhe arL of medlclne Lo oLhers

rlnclples values (lllars ln professlonallsm)
1 AlLrulsm
Lssence of professlonallsm
lnLeresL of oLhers be placed before self lnLeresL
lotleot
Coes beyond Lhe requlremenLs
Lndure lnconvenlence
AdvocaLes
uoes noL seek proflL from paLlenLs
colleoqoes ooJ cowotkets
romoLe common good
1akes personal rlsk on behalf of oLhers
1uLors readlly peers and oLhers
uemonsLraLes supporLlve behavlor
uemonsLraLes awareness senslLlvlLy Lo needs Lo colleagues
commoolty ooJ ptofessloo
romoLe lnLeresLs of communlLy and professlon
volunLeers for communlLy servlces
lnvolved ln socleLal/communlLy healLh lssues
ConLrlbuLes Lo Lhe professlon locally and naLlonally
2 Lxcellence
ConsclenLlous efforL Lo exceed expecLaLlons
CommlLmenL Lo llfelong learnlng
coqoltlve excelleoce
Lnsures work done wlLh excellence and hlghly professlonal manner
Pelp bulld and malnLaln a culLure of professlonallsm
MasLer and lnLegraLe daLa
ueJlcotloo to lmptovemeot
Learns from feedback and mlsLakes
1akes lnlLlaLlve ln organlzaLlon
MasLers Lechnlques and Lechnologles of learnlng
lnLernal focus and dlrecLlon
Ceoetol commltmeot
1o excellence
1o malnLaln knowledge and skllls
1o spread knowledge
1o advanclng knowledge
3 uuLy 8esponslblllLy
ltee occeptooce of o commltmeot to setvlce
rovldes leadershlp and supporL
Serve as a role model and menLor
1akes responslblllLy for own wellbelng
Avallable and responslve Lo Lhe needs of oLher Leam members
4 Ponor and lnLegrlLy
malnLalns a conslsLenL regard for Lhe hlghesL sLandards of behavlour
potleots
PonesL and forLhrlghL ln deallng wlLh oLhers
8ecognlzes and reporLs unsafe lncompeLenL or uneLhlcal care
ueals wlLh confldenLlal lnformaLlon approprlaLely
8especLs personal emoLlonal boundarles
3 8especL
essence of humanlsm and cenLral Lo cooperaLlon
people
8especLs Lhe dlgnlLy and rlghLs of paLlenLs
uses respecLful means of communlcaLlon when challenglng oLhers
Addresses paLlenL/cllenLs accordlng Lo preference
lostltotloos systems ooJ ptocesses
8especLs physlcal properLy and envlronmenL
lnsLlLuLlons sLaff and represenLaLlve
8especLful Lowards faculLy
Aware and follows proLocol
6 Compasslon and LmpaLhy
LralL of klndness or benevolence
8equlres empaLhy
lotleot
ApproprlaLe (sLyle conLenL and conducL) communlcaLlon
rovldes care and servlce Lo Lhe person as a whole wlLh communlLy
Lnsures lnformaLlon ls communlcaLed properly
5elf colleqoes ooJ cowotkets
ALLuned Lo Lhe perspecLlve and feellngs of oLhers
uemonsLraLed effeLlve llsLenlng
uevelops approprlaLe relaLlonshlp wlLh peers coworkers and subordlnaLes
ALLends Lo balance ln personal and professlonal acLlvlLles for self peers and
subordlnaLes
7 AccounLablllLy
Lo paLlenLs colleagues classmaLes lnsLrucLors socleLy and Lo Lhelr
professlon
potleots
Assures conLlnulLy of care
Arrlves on Llme
CompleLes and documenLs adequaLely
rlorlLlzes when overcommlLLed
5elf
Aware of llmlLaLlons
resenLs self ln a professlonal manner
1akes responslblllLy for errors and shorLcomlngs
8equesLs and accepLs consLrucLlve feedback/crlLlclsm
Manages Llme and personal affalrs
colleoqoes ooJ cowotkets
CounLers unprofesslonal pracLlce
Arrlves approp prepared Lo do work asslgnmenL
8esponslble Lo self and Leam for educaLlon
lalr ln declslon maklng

Summary
MasLery of a complex body of knowledge and sklll
racLlce of an arL used ln Lhe servlce of oLhers
ConLracL accounLable Lo Lhose served Lo Lhe professlon and Lo Lhe socleLy