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Volume 356:966 March 1, 2007 Number 9
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Professionalism

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by Hafferty, F. W.
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To the Editor: With regard to the editorial on professionalism by Hafferty (Nov. 16 issue),1 fueling the "hidden curriculum" is the day-to-day disconnect between academic leaders, who establish standards, and trainees, who are expected to meet them. In medical education, the distance between these goals and actual practice can be vast. For example, how do trainees respond to real-time challenges to professionalism?

Role modeling is one response, although it may be insufficient alone.2 In his editorial, Hafferty rightly stresses personal reflection; at least one medical school encourages trainees and faculty to record signal clinical events when they occur for active . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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