Professional behaviour of doctors and medical students

Question 1

What is medical professionalism?

Answer 1

Signifies set of values, behaviours and relationships that underpin trust the public has in doctors

Question 2

What professional skills and behaviours constitute a professional doctor?

Answer 2

• Academic integrity
• Careers
• Developing personal insight
• Leadership
• Patient safety
• Professional behaviour in the clinical workplace
• Reflective practice
• Teaching and learning

Question 3

What are the key areas of concern in doctor professionalism?

Answer 3

• Peristent inappropriate attitude or behaviour
• Failure to demonstrate good medical practice
• Drug or alcohol misuse
• Issues with academic integrity (cheating, plagiarising)
• Dishonesty (including outside the professional role) or fraud
• Aggressive, violent or threatening behaviour
• Any caution or conviction
• Health concerns without management
• Lack of insight into own issues

Question 4

As a person, describe the different ways you challenge yourself to develop professional excellence

Answer 4

• Develop healthy ways to cope with stress + challenges (resilience)
• Deal with doubt and uncertainty
• Apply ethical + moral reasoning to your work
• Work effectively in a team, including being 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
• Promote patient safety and be able, where appropriate, to raise concerns
• Work collaboratively with patients and other professionals,
• Deal with and mitigate against personal bias

Question 5

What are the 4 GMP domains?

Answer 5

1. Knowledge, skills and performance
2. Patients, partnership and communication
3. Colleagues, culture and safety
4. Trust and Professionalism

Question 6

Define what domain 1 is and explain how you can achieve this domain

Answer 6

Domain 1- Knowledge, skills and development

• Being competent
• Providing good clinal practice

Med students can:

• Engage in the learning process and journey
• Listen to lecturers’ and tutors’ advice
• Respond to, and critically reflect on, feedback

Question 7

Define what domain 2 is and explain how you can achieve this domain

Answer 7

• Treating patients fairly, with respect, kindness and curtesy

Med students can:

• Respect people’s differences
• Identify your own personal biases
• Communicate well with the team, patients and carers
• Take into account patients’ language and communication needs
• Be clear with patients about the role you will take in their care
• Be honest with patients if you do not know something
• Bone open and honest if things go wrong (duty of candour)
• Maintain confidentiality

Question 8

Define what domain 3 is and explain how you can achieve this domain

Answer 8

• Treating colleagues with kindness, courtesy and respect
• Contributing to a positive working and training environment

Med students can:

• Respect your peers, colleagues and patients- despite differences

Question 9

Define what domain 4 is and explain how you can achieve this domain

Answer 9

Med students:

• Do not pass off the work of others as your own- This is plagiarism
• Do not self-plagiarise by submitting your own previously assessed work
• Report research findings completely and truthfully

Question 10

Who should you speak to if you have concerns about a colleague?

Answer 10

Line manager