Teaching Medical Professionalism

Supporting the Development of a Professional Identity

Richard L Cruess editor Yvonne Steinert editor Sylvia R Cruess editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:29th Mar '16

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This book presents ideas and guidance about human development to enhance medical education's ability to form competent and responsible physicians.

This book presents ideas, evidence and guidance for those interested in using the most recent advances in learning and human development to enhance medical education's ability to form competent and caring physicians. It does this by establishing development of a professional identity as a primary goal of medical education.This book presents ideas, evidence and guidance for those interested in using the most recent advances in knowledge about learning and human development to enhance medical education's ability to form competent, caring and publicly responsible physicians. It does this by establishing the development of a professional identity in medical students and residents as a primary goal of medical education. This new approach is emerging from experience and experiment by medical educators articulating a new way of understanding their mission. It is an optimistic book - the voices are those of the leaders, theorists and experienced practitioners who have found in this new approach a promising way to confront the challenges of a new era in medicine. It summarizes the theoretical basis of identity formation, outlines our current knowledge of how best to assist learners as they acquire a professional identity, and addresses the issue of assessment of progress towards this goal.

ISBN: 9781107495241

Dimensions: 247mm x 190mm x 15mm

Weight: 700g

309 pages

2nd Revised edition