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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/19/health/medical-students-professionalism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare “As a result, #professionalism exists at two levels, as both a lofty standard of behavior and a (sometimes literal) list of dos and don’ts that blur #ethics and appearance. That second meaning can prove particularly pernicious to #residents of color, said Dr. Adaira Landry, an adviser at Harvard Medical School and co-author on a recent journal article on the “overpolicing” of #BlackResidents.”
“The article, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, adds to growing literature documenting the ways residents of color are disciplined or pushed out of medicine. In 2015-16, 20 percent of trainees dismissed from their residency were Black, although Black students make up only 5 percent of residents, according to unpublished data from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, or A.C.G.M.E.” https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMp2304559
“#Professionalism was also the vaguest #competency on the list. The 1999 definition characterized professionalism as “a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles and sensitivity to a diverse patient population.” #Doctors were also expected to demonstrate an array of attributes in every interaction, including compassion, respect, humility, integrity, accountability.”