PPS Professionalism LOBs Qs Flashcards
“What is medical professionalism?”
Medical professionalism signifies a set of values, behaviours, and relationships that underpins the trust the public has in doctors
Medicine is a vocation in which a doctors’ knowledge, clinical skills and judgement are put in the service of protecting and restoring human well-being
This purpose is realised through a partnership between patient and doctor, one based on mutual respect, individual responsibility, and appropriate accountability
“What professional skills and behaviours constitute a professional doctor?”
Academic integrity Careers Developing personal insight Leadership Patient safety Professional behaviour in the clinical workplace Reflective practice Teaching and learning
“What are the key areas of concern in doctor professionalism?”
Persistent inappropriate attitude or behaviour
Failure to demonstrate good medical practice
Drug or alcohol misuse
Issue with academic integrity – cheating and plagiarism
Dishonesty – including outside the professional role and fraud
Aggressive, violent, or threatening behaviour
Any caution or conviction
Health concerns without management
Lack of insight into own issues
“How can you challenge yourself to develop professional excellence?”
Develop healthy ways to cope with stress
Deal with doubt and uncertainty
Apply ethical and moral reasoning to your work
Work effectively in a team – including be able to give constructive and honest feedback
Manage your own learning and development
Be responsive to feedback
Prioritise your time well and ensure a good work-life balance
Promotes patient safety and be able, where appropriate, to raise concerns
Work collaboratively with patients and other professionals
Deal with and mitigate against personal bias
“What are the four GMP domains?”
Knowledge, Skills and performance
Safety and Quality
Communication, partnership and teamwork
Maintaining trust
“Define what domain 1 is an explain how this domain can be achieved”
Knowledge, skills and performance:
Develop and maintain your professional performance
Apply knowledge and experience to practice
Record your work clearly, accurately and legibly
“Define what domain 2 is an explain how this domain can be achieved”
Safety and Quality:
Contribute to and comply with systems to protect patients
Respond to risks to safety
How to raise a patient safety concern
Protect patients and colleagues from any risk posed by your health
“Define what domain 3 is an explain how this domain can be achieved”
Communication, partnership and teamwork:
Communicate effectively
Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain or improve patient care
Teaching, training, supporting and assessing
Continuity and coordination of care
Establish and maintain partnerships with patients
Maintain patient confidentiality
Making a conscientious objection
“Define what domain 4 is an explain how this domain can be achieved”
Maintaining trust:
Show respect for patients
Treat patients and colleagues fairly and without discrimination
Act with honesty and integrity
Openness and duty of candour – includes legal or disciplinary proceedings
“What are the 3 different types of reflection?”
Knowing in action – that which we do almost as reflex
Reflection in action – thinking on your feet
Reflection on action – conscious activity after the event
Demands that practitioners aren’t merely just doing but they are learning from doing - requires us to be alert to the human elements
“What is metacognition?”
Understanding how we think – increases cognitive function
“What is a portfolio?”
Selection of students work (papers and tests) compiled over a period of time and used for assessing performance and progress
“What are the educational purposes of a portfolio for the learner?”
To collate record of achievement
To reflect on personal learning to focus direction and priorities in future learning
To review significant professional/educational experiences and document insight gained
“How do we use reflective practice?”
Focus on learning – reflection notes don’t need to capture full details of experience
Reflection is personal – there is no one way to reflect
Having time to reflect on both positive and negative experiences is important
Group reflection often leads to ideas to improve patient care
Anonymising details in reflections
Tutors, supervisors, appraisers and employers should support individual and group reflection
“What is resilience?”
Capacity to cope with the unexpected and adapt to find the tools to tolerate and handle frustration
