Professionalism is a critical aspect in medical practice and one of the basic expectations held by medical professionals and patients. To violate this is a serious offense because it causes disruptive behavior which upsets the harmony of the medical environment leading to lower morality in your colleagues, substandard quality of care and poor outcomes. Through my analysis and review of the topic, I am forced to look inside myself and consider my past behavior, re-evaluate my goals and explore the implications of my actions in this reflection.
In acting unprofessionally during my medical school, I have put myself at risk for a serious disciplinary violation if I do not address these flaws effectively. These flaws are explored in Dr. Papadkis et al’s study in 2005. The study examines the relation between a physician’s behavior in medical schools and the likeness of disciplinary action by …show more content…
This case-control study utilizes a blinded investigation protocol to obtain data from three geographically different medical schools records. Data consists of professional behavior records and grades of 235 physician graduates who were disciplined by one of the medical boards in the United States between 1990 and 2003. These case-physicians are matched to two control-physicians who did not undergo disciplinary actions, who graduated the same year and were in the same specialty to prevent sample bias. In the study the most prevalent violations by a physician leading to medical board disciplinary action included the use of drugs, alcohol, unprofessional conduct, conviction of a crime and negligence3. The study found there is a direct correlation of unprofessional behavior in medical school and disciplinary action by medical boards. According to the results
In acting unprofessionally during my medical school, I have put myself at risk for a serious disciplinary violation if I do not address these flaws effectively. These flaws are explored in Dr. Papadkis et al’s study in 2005. The study examines the relation between a physician’s behavior in medical schools and the likeness of disciplinary action by …show more content…
This case-control study utilizes a blinded investigation protocol to obtain data from three geographically different medical schools records. Data consists of professional behavior records and grades of 235 physician graduates who were disciplined by one of the medical boards in the United States between 1990 and 2003. These case-physicians are matched to two control-physicians who did not undergo disciplinary actions, who graduated the same year and were in the same specialty to prevent sample bias. In the study the most prevalent violations by a physician leading to medical board disciplinary action included the use of drugs, alcohol, unprofessional conduct, conviction of a crime and negligence3. The study found there is a direct correlation of unprofessional behavior in medical school and disciplinary action by medical boards. According to the results