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Professionalism

Residents must demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities and an adherence to ethical principles. Residents are expected to demonstrate:

compassion, integrity, and respect for others
responsiveness to patient needs that supersedes self-interest
respect for patient privacy and autonomy
accountability to patients, society and the profession
sensitivity and responsiveness to a diverse patient population, including but not limited to diversity in gender, age, culture, race, religion, disabilities, and sexual orientation.

[as further specified by the RC]

Key Components

Residents must demonstrate respect, compassion and integrity that includes:
- altruism, honesty, empathy, and dependability
- accountability to patients and the public
- professional commitment to excellence
Residents must demonstrate adherence to ethical principles by:
- accepting responsibility for continuity of care
- practicing patient-centered care that encompasses confidentiality, respect, and autonomy via appropriate informed consent and shared decision making
Residents must demonstrate accountability to patients, society and the profession.
Residents must demonstrate cultural competence by:
- showing sensitivity and valuing diversity of patients and colleagues
- appropriately recognizing and responding to physician impairment.

[as further specified by the RC]