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Angelas Research on the Medical ProfessionAngela consulted a number of sources to determine the skills and qualities valued in the medical

profession. Below are her sources and the qualities they listed.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor

Statistics:

People who wish to become physicians must have a desire to serve patients, be self-

motivated, and be able to survive the pressures and long hours of medical education and

practice. Physicians also must have a good bedside manner, emotional stability, and theability to make decisions in emergencies. Prospective physicians must be willing to study

throughout their career to keep up with medical advances.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook

The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)

According to the Essential Qualities of 21st Century Physicians Learning Objectives for Medical

Student Education: Guidelines for Medical Schools, physicians must be:

Altruistic,empathetic,trustworthy,truthful

Knowledgeable:abletounderstandandapplythescienticbasisofmedicine

Skillfulin:providingcarebasedonevidenceofeffectiveness Dutiful:ableandobligatedtocollaboratewithotherhealthcare

professionals and to employ systematic approaches for promoting,

maintaining, and improving the health of individuals and populations

Source: AAMC, January 1998, available at: www.aamc.org/meded/msop/start.htm

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is charged with improving

graduate medical education (also known as residency training) in order to improve patient health.

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Domains

The ACGME has developed a competency-based model for training residents which includes six domains

of clinical competence:

1) Patient care2) Medical knowledge

3) Practice-based learning and improvement

4) Interpersonal and communication skills

5) Professionalism

6) Systems-based practice

Competencies

The ACGME requires that successful resident physicians demonstrate these competencies:

Ahighlevelofknowledgeandclinicalskills

Professionalism

Leadershipskills Ethics

Compassion

Commitmenttocontinuedprofessionaldevelopment

The Guide to Good Medical Practice: USAThisguidebuildsonthecompetenciesidentiedbytheACGME.Itwasdevelopedby60organizations,

includingphysicians,healthcareorganizations,andconsumeradvocatestodescribedesirable

characteristics of competent physicians licensed to practice.

According to the GMP-USA guidelines, good physicians:

Careforpatients

Maintainknowledgeandskills

Activelylearnfromtheirpractices

Exhibitexcellentinterpersonalandcommunicationskills

Exhibitcommitmenttotheethicalandprofessionalstandardsofthemedicalprofession

Practiceeffectivelyinsystemsofhealthcare

Source: https://gmpusa.org/Docs/GoodMedicalPractice-USA-V1-0WSide.pdf

The American Board of Internal Medicine Physician CharterThe American Board of Internal Medicine Physician Charter cites ten professional responsibilities:

Competence

Honesty Condentiality

Appropriaterelations

Improvingaccess

Source: ABIM, Elements of Professionalism for Undergraduate Ethics Education

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Improvingquality

DistributivejusticeScienticknowledge

Maintainingtrust

Professionalstandards