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DrexelMed Exit Learning Objectives in Medical Professionalism

Trainees must demonstrate adherence to ethical principles, development of physician attributes, and commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities. By the time of graduation, students are expected to:

1. Uphold the primacy of patient welfare with particular attention to patients who are medically, psychologically or socially vulnerable.
2. Apply principles of autonomy, beneficence and justice, and work to resolve ethical dilemmas as they arise in clinical practice.
3. Show commitment to lifelong cultivation of empathy, compassion, self-compassion, and self-care.
4. Self-regulate personal feelings toward patients and families that impede effective communication.
5. Show commitment to professional excellence and lifelong learning to provide patients with medical care informed by the most recent medical advances.
6. Demonstrate honesty, integrity, reliability and responsibility in all interactions with patients, families, colleagues and other professional contacts.
7. Maintain appropriate patient relations and interpersonal boundaries.
8. Respond appropriately to observed breaches of medical professionalism or unsafe medical practices.
9. Identify and manage personal and professional conflicts of interest.
10. Maintain patient confidentiality.
11. Demonstrate a professional image in behavior and dress.
    
    
    

Contact Information
Steven Rosenzweig, M.D.
Director of Professionalism Curriculum
steven.rosenzweig@drexelmed.edu
215-991-8530