Part A: Intro

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
8:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
2 hrs. BEST pathway

NOTE: participants attending full series (Part A & B) receive 4 hrs. FAST pathway

Professionalism is an integral part of health care delivery and is an expectation for all health care professionals. Recent social and cultural changes have presented new challenges to professionalism in clinical practice settings. This workshop will focus on the values and behaviors associated with professionalism in various health disciplines. Some of the methods used to teach and assess professionalism will be explored.

Objectives:

• to describe and define professionalism as it relates to health care disciplines
• to identify the values and behaviors associated with professionalism in health care
• to discuss some methods for assessment of professionalism
• to discuss some methods for teaching professionalism

Part B: Practical

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
8:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
2 hrs. BEST pathway

NOTE: participants attending full series (Part A & B) receive 4 hrs. FAST pathway

This session is a follow up to Session A with a focus on professionalism in clinical learning environments. Participants will engage in discussion of some of the current challenges related to professionalism in practice settings and explore possible solutions for addressing these issues. An emphasis will be placed on strategies for giving feedback to learners regarding professional behaviors.

Objectives:

• to discuss some of the challenges related to professionalism in clinical practice settings
• to identify possible strategies for addressing challenges related to professionalism
• to identify strategies for giving feedback to learners regarding professional behaviors