How are Professional Values defined?
Honesty/Integrity – The act of being fair, truthful, straightforward, keeping one’s word, meeting commitments, and recognition and avoidance of conflict of interests both with patients and colleagues. Compassion – Sympathy for the suffering of others with the desire to help. Excellence – A conscientious effort to exceed ordinary expectations and to make a commitment to life-long learning. Habitual and judicious use of communication, knowledge, technical skills, clinical reasoning, emotions, values, and reflection in daily practice. Altruism – The unselfish concern for the welfare of others and acting on this interest without regard for self-interest. Accountability – Responsibility for their patients in the implied contract governing the patient/physician relationship, to society by addressing of the health needs of the public, and in adhering to medicine’s ethical precepts. Responsible to teachers, peers, colleagues and other members of the professional community to show respect and d
