The articles below examine the role of medical professionalism on:
Names in bold indicate ABIM Foundation Trustees or staff members.
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Board Certification and Maintenance of Certification
Norcini JJ, Boulet JR, Dauphinee WD, Opalek A, Krantz ID, Anderson ST. Evaluating the Quality of Care Provided by Graduates of International Medical Schools. Health Affairs. 2010; 29(8): 1461-1468.
Shaw K, Cassel CK, Black C, Levinson W. Shared Medical Regulation in a Time of Increasing Calls for Accountability and Transparency: Comparison of Recertification in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. JAMA. 2009; 302(18): 2008-2014.
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American Medical Students Association. AMSA Scorecard. AMSA: April 15, 2009.
Association of American Medical Colleges. The Scientific Basis of Influence and Reciprocity: A Symposium. AAMC; 2008.
Austad KE, Kesselheim AS. Conflict of interest disclosure in early education of medical students. JAMA. 2011 Sep 7;306(9):991-2.
Brennan T, Rothman D, Blank L, Blumenthal D, Chimonas S, Cohen J, et al. Health Industry Practices that create Conflicts of Interest: A Proposal for Academic Medical Centers. JAMA. (2006) 295: 429-433.
Campbell EG, Rao SR, DesRoches CM et al. Physician Professionalism and Changes in Physician-Industry Relationships From 2004 to 2009. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170 (20):1820-6.
Campbell EG, Zinner DE. Disclosing Industry Relationships: Toward an Improved Federal Research Policy. New Eng J Med. 2010;363(7):604-606.
Chimonas S, Frosch Z, Rothman DJ. From Disclosure to Transparency: The Use of Company Payment Data. Arch Intern Med. 2010: 341 [Epub].
Conn L, Vernaglia L. Shining the light on physician–pharmaceutical and medical device industry financial relationships. J Vasc Surg. 2011 9;54(3, Supplement):22S-5S.
Dalsing MC. Industry working with physicians through professional medical associations. J Vasc Surg. 2011 Sep;54(3 Suppl):41S-6S.
Freischlag, JA. Academic medical centers write their own rules. J Vasc Surg. 2011 9;54(3, Supplement):19S-21S.
Guyatt G, Akl EA, Hirsh J, Kearon C, Crowther M, Gutterman D, et al. The Vexing Problem of Guidelines and Conflict of Interest: A Potential Solution. Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(11):738-741.
Grande D. Limiting the Influence of Pharmaceutical Industry Gifts on Physicians: Self-Regulation or Government Intervention? J Gen Intern Med. Published online September 12, 2009.
Hillman BJ, Goldsmith J. Imaging: The Self-Referral Boom And The Ongoing Search For Effective Policies To Contain It. Health Aff. 2010;29(12): 2231-6.
Kahn NB,Jr, Lichter AS. The new CMSS code for interactions with companies managing relationships to minimize conflicts. J Vasc Surg. 2011 Sep;54(3 Suppl):34S-40S.
Lewin J, Arend TE, Jr. Industry and the profession of medicine: Balancing appropriate relationships with the need for innovation. J Vasc Surg. 2011 Sep;54(3 Suppl):47S-9S.
Licurse A, Barber E, Joffe S, Gross C. The Impact of Disclosing Financial Ties in Research and Clinical Care: A Systematic Review. Arch Intern Med. 2010;170(8):675-682.
Minter RM, Angelos P, Coimbra R, Dale P, de Vera ME, Hardacre J, Hawkins W, Kirkwood K, Matthews JB, McLoughlin J, Peralta E, Schmidt M, Zhou W, Schwarze ML. Ethical management of conflict of interest: Proposed standards for academic surgical societies. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Aug 29.
Nakayama DK. In Defense of Industry-Physician Relationships. Am Surg. 2010;76(9):987-94.
Lo B. Serving Two Masters -- Conflicts of Interest in Academic Medicine. N Eng J Med. 2010;362(8):669-671.
Rothman DJ, Chimonas S. Academic Medical Centers' Conflict of Interest Policies. JAMA. 2010;304(20): 2294-5.
Rothman DJ, McDonald WJ, Berkowitz CD, Chimonas SC, DeAngelis CD, Hale RW, et al. Professional Medical Associations and Their Relationships With Industry: A Proposal for Controlling Conflict of Interest. JAMA. 2009;301(13):1367-1372.
Sah S, Loewenstein G. Effect of Reminders of Personal Sacrifice and Suggested Rationalizations on Residents' Self-Reported Willingness to Accept Gifts: A Randomized Trial. JAMA. 2010;304(11):1204-11.
Samson RH. Private practice perspective on conflict of interest mandates. J Vasc Surg. 2011 Sep;54(3 Suppl):15S-8S.
Van Haute A. Managing perceived conflicts of interest while ensuring the continued innovation of medical technology. J Vasc Surg. 2011 Sep;54(3 Suppl):31S-3S.
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Engagement in Quality Improvement
Brennan T. Physicians' Professional Responsibility to Improve the Quality of Care. Acad Med. 2002;77(10):973-980.
Casalino LP. ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY A Martian's Prescription For Primary Care: Overhaul The Physician's Workday. Health Aff. 2010 29(5): 785-790.
Holmboe ES, Arnold GK, Weifeng W, Lipner R. Current Yardsticks May Be Inadequate For Measuring Quality Improvements From The Medical Home. Health Aff. 2010 29(5): 859-866
Margolius D, Bodenheimer T. Transforming Primary Care: From Past Practice To The Practice Of The Future. Health Aff. 2010 29(5): 779-784.
Scott A, Sivey P, Ait Ouakrim D, Willenberg L, Naccarella L, Furler J, Young D. The effect of financial incentives on the quality of health care provided by primary care physicians. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Sep 7;9:CD008451.
Wolfson D, Bernabeo E, Leas B, Sofaer S, Pawlson G, Pillittere D. Quality Improvement in Small Office Settings: An Examination of Successful Practices. BMC Fam Pract. 2009 Feb 9;10:14.
Ziegelstein RC. Clinical excellence in cardiology. Am J Cardiol [Internet]. 2011 Aug 15;108(4):607-11.
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Honesty with Patients
Kachalia A, Kaufman SR, Boothman R, et al. Liability Claims and Costs Before and After Implementation of a Medical Error Disclosure Program. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153(4):213-21.
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Just Distribution of Finite Resources
Cassel CK, Brennan TA. Managing Medical Resources: Return to the Commons? JAMA. 2007;297(22):2518-2521.
Fuchs VR. The doctor's dilemma—what is "appropriate" care? N Engl J Med. 2011 Aug 18;365(7):585-7.
Fuchs VR. Eliminating "Waste" in Health Care. JAMA. 2009 Dec 9;302(22):2481-2.
Hashimoto H, Ikegami N, Shibuya K, Izumida N, Noguchi H, Yasunaga H, Miyata H, Acuin JM, Reich MR. Cost containment and quality of care in Japan: Is there a trade-off? Lancet. 2011 Aug 30.
Lesser CS, Fineberg HV, Cassel CK. ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY Physician Payment Reform: Principles That Should Shape It. Health Aff. 2010 29(5): 948-952
Reuben DB, Cassel CK. Physician stewardship of health care in an era of finite resources. JAMA [Internet]. 2011 July 27;306(4):430-1.
Weinberger, SE. Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care: A Critical Seventh General Competency for Physicians. Ann Intern Med [Internet]. 2011 Sep 20;155(6):386-388.
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Medical Education and Training
Association of American Medical Colleges. Learning Objectives for Medical Student Education: Guidelines for Medical Schools. AAMC; 1998.
Baingana R, Nakasujja N, Galukande M et al. Learning health professionalism at Makerere University: an exploratory study amongst undergraduate students. BMC Med Ed. 2010; 10 (1):76.
Bell SK, Wideroff M, Gaufberg L. Student voices in Readers' Theater: Exploring Communication in the Hidden Curriculum. Patient Educ Couns Miami Special Issue: AACH Conference 2009, Miami, USA. 2010;80(3):354-7.
Bernard AW, Malone M, Kman NE, Caterino JM, Khandelwal S. Medical student professionalism narratives: A thematic analysis and interdisciplinary comparative investigation. BMC Emerg Med. 2011 Aug 12;11:11.
Berwick DM, Finkelstein JA.Preparing Medical Students for the Continual Improvement of Health and Health Care: Abraham Flexner and the New "Public Interest". Acad Med. 2010;85(9):S56-S65.
Borgstrom E, Cohn S, Barclay S. Medical Professionalism: Conflicting Values for Tomorrow's Doctors. In: J Gen Intern Med. Vol. 25, Series Medical Professionalism: Conflicting Values for Tomorrow's Doctors. Springer New York; 2010; p. 1330-6.
Branch Jr. WT. The Road to Professionalism: Reflective Practice and Reflective Learning. Patient Educ Couns Miami Special Issue: AACH Conference 2009, Miami, USA. 2010;80(3):327-32.
Bryden P, Ginsburg S, et al. Professing Professionalism: Are We Our Own Worst Enemy? Faculty Members' Experiences of Teaching and Evaluating Professionalism in Medical Education at One School. Acad Med. 2010; 85(6):1025-1034.
Campbell EG, Rosenthal M. Reform of Continuing Medical Education: Investments in Physician Human Capital. JAMA. 2009; 302(16): 1807-1808.
Cooke M. Cost Consciousness in Patient Care — What Is Medical Education’s Responsibility? N Eng J Med 2010;published online March 31, 2010.
Coulehan J. On Humility. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153(3):200-201.
Cruess SR, Cruess RL. Professionalism Must Be Taught. BMJ. 1997;315(7123):1674.
Curry SE, Cortland CI, Graham MJ. Role-modelling in the operating room: Medical student observations of exemplary behaviour. Med Educ. 2011 Sep;45(9):946-57.
Dauphinee WD, Tamblyn R. Commentary: One Strategy for Building Public Trust in Changing Times. Acad Med. 2010; 85(6):941-944.
Dewi SP, Achmad TH. Optimising Feedback Using the Mini-CEX During the Final Semester Programme. Med Ed. 2010; published online March 30, 2010.
Dyrbye LN, Massie FS, Jr, Eacker A, et al. Relationship Between Burnout and Professional Conduct and Attitudes Among US Medical Students. JAMA 2010;304(11):1173-80.
Farnan JM, Paro JA, Higa JT, Reddy ST, Humphrey HJ, Arora VM. Commentary: The Relationship Status of Digital Media and Professionalism: It's Complicated. Acad Med. 2009; 84(11): 1479-1481.
Finn G, Garner J, Sawdon M. ‘You’re Judged All The Time!’ Students’ Views on Professionalism: A Multicentre Study. Med Ed. 2010;44(8):814-825.
Hafferty FW, Brennan M, Pawlina W. Professionalism, the Invisible Hand, and a Necessary Reconfiguration of Medical Education. Acad Med. 2011 Nov;86(11):e5.
Hershberger PJ, Zryd TW, Rodes MB, Stolfi A. Professionalism: Self-Control Matters. Med Teach. 2010 Jan;32(1):e36-41.
Karnieli-Miller O, Taylor A, Cottingham A et al. Exploring the Meaning of Respect in Medical Student Education: an Analysis of Student Narratives. J Gen Intern Med. 2010; 25 (12):1309-14.
Klemenc-Ketis Z, Kersnik J. Using movies to teach professionalism to medical students. BMC Med Educ. 2011 Aug 23;11(1):60.
Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Revised Standard MS-31A. July 2008.
Morris CG, Chen FM. Training Residents in Community Health Centers: Facilitators and Barriers. Ann Fam Med. 2009; 7(6): 488-494.
Mullan F, Chen C, et al. The Social Mission of Medical Education: Ranking the Schools. Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(12): 804-811.
Nasca TJ, Heard JK. Commentary: Trust, Accountability, and Other Common Denominators in Modernizing Medical Training. Acad Med. 2010;85(6): 932-934.
Papadakis MA, Arnold GK, Blank LL, Holmboe ES, Lipner RS. Performance during internal medicine residency training and subsequent disciplinary action by state licensing boards. Ann Intern Med. 2008. 148(11): 869-76.
Passi V, Doug, M, Peile, E, Thistlethwaite, J, Johnson, N. Developing Medical Professionalism in Future Doctors: A Systematic Review. Int. J. Med Ed. 2010;1(1): 19-29.
Patel VM, Warren O, Humphris P et al. What does leadership in surgery entail? ANZ J Surg. 2010; 80 (12): 876-83.
Pololi L, Kern DE, Carr P, Conrad P, Knight S. The Culture of Academic Medicine: Faculty Perceptions of the Lack of Alignment Between Individual and Institutional Values. J Gen Intern Med. Published online October 16 2009.
Ponton-Carss A, Hutchison C, Violato C. Assessment of communication, professionalism, and surgical skills in an objective structured performance-related examination (OSPRE): A psychometric study. Am J Surg. 2011 Aug 20.
Reyes H. Students' Response to Disaster: A Lesson for Health Care Professional Schools. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153 (10): 658-W.220.
Roff S, Dherwani K. Recommended responses to lapses in professionalism. Clin Teach. 2011 Sep;8(3):172-5.
Santen SA, Hemphill RR. A window on professionalism in the emergency department through medical student narratives. Emerg Med. 2011 Sep;58(3):288-94.
Segal S, Gelfand BJ, Hurwitz S, Berkowitz L, Ashley SW, Nadel ES, et al. Plagiarism in Residency Application Essays. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153(2 ): 112-120.
Stern DT, Papadakis M. The Developing Physician: Becoming a Professional. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(17): 1794-1799.
Stroud L, McIlroy J, Levinson W. Skills of Internal Medicine Residents in Disclosing Medical Errors: A Study Using Standardized Patients. Acad Med. 2009 Dec;84(12): 1803-8.
van Mook WN, de Grave WS, Gorter SL, Muijtjens AM, Zwaveling JH, Schuwirth LW, van der Vleuten CP. Fellows' in Intensive Care Medicine Views on Professionalism and How They Learn It. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Feb;36(2): 296-303. Epub 2009 Sep 22.
van Mook WN, Gorter SL, de Grave WS, van Luijk SJ, O'Sullivan H, Wass V, Zwaveling JH, Schuwirth LW, van der Vleuten CP. Professionalism Beyond Medical School: An Educational Continuum? Eur J Intern Med. 2009 Dec;20(8): e148-52. Epub 2009 Oct 3.
Whitcomb ME. Commentary: Flexner Redux 2010: Graduate Medical Education in the United States. Acad Med. 2009; 84(11): 1476-1478.
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Patient and Family-Centered Care
Baron R, Desnouee E. The Struggle To Support Patients' Efforts To Change Their Unhealthy Behavior. Health Aff. 2010 29(5): 953-955.
Bell SK, Moorman DW, et al. Improving the Patient, Family, and Clinician Experience After Harmful Events: The "When Things Go Wrong" Curriculum. Acad Med. 2010; 85(6): 1010-1017.
Berenson RA, Cassel CK. Consumer-Driven Health Care May Not Be What Patients Need—Caveat Emptor. JAMA. January 2009; Vol.301, No. 3.
Boult C, Counsell SR, Leipzig RM, Berenson RA. The Urgency Of Preparing Primary Care Physicians To Care For Older People With Chronic Illnesses. Health Aff. 2010 29(5): 811-818.
Bodenheimer, T. Coordinating Care: A Perilous Journey Through the Health Care System. N Engl J Med. 2008. 358(10): 1064-71.
Delbanco T, Walker J, Darer JD, Elmore JG, Feldman HJ, Leveille SG, et al. Open Notes: Doctors and Patients Signing On. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153(2): 121-W.45.
Epstein, R, Fiscella, K, Lesser CS, Stange, KC. Why the Nation Needs a Policy Push on Patient-Centered Health Care. Health Aff. 2010 29(8): 1489-1495.
Levinson W, Lesser CS, Epstein RM. Developing Physician Communication Skills For Patient-Centered Care. Health Aff. 2010 29(7): 1310-1318.
Lown BA, Manning CF. The Schwartz Center Rounds: Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Approach to Enhancing Patient-Centered Communication, Teamwork, and Provider Support. Acad Med. 2010; 85(6): 1073-1081.
Wachter RM, Pronovost PJ. Balancing "No Blame" with Accountability in Patient Safety. N Engl J Med. 2009 Oct 1;361(14): 1401-6.
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Qaseem A, Snow V, Gosfield A, Gregg D, Michl K, Wennberg D, et al. Pay for Performance Through the Lens of Medical Professionalism. Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(6): 366-369.
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Professionalism Assessment
Donetto S. Medical Students' Views of Power in Doctor-Patient Interactions: The Value of Teacher-Learner Relationships.Med Educ. 2010 Jan 5. [Epub ahead of print]
Trommp F, Vernooij M, Dassen AK, Grol R, Bottema B. Behavioural Elements of Professionalism: Assessment of a Fundamental Concept in Medical Care. Medical Teacher, 2010, Vol. 32, No. 4, Pages e161-e169.
van Mook WN, Gorter SL, O'Sullivan H, Wass V, Schuwirth LW, van der Vleuten CP. Approaches to Professional Behaviour Assessment: Tools in the Professionalism Toolbox. Eur J Intern Med. 2009 Dec;20(8):e153-7. Epub 2009 Sep 20.
Veloski JJ, Fields SK, Boex, JR, & Blank LL. Measuring Professionalism: A Review of Studies with Instruments Reported in the Literature between 1982 and 2002. Acad Med. 2005;80(4): 366-370.
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Krasner MS, Epstein RM, Beckman H, Suchman AL, Chapman B, Mooney CJ, et al. Association of an Educational Program in Mindful Communication With Burnout, Empathy, and Attitudes Among Primary Care Physicians. JAMA. 2009;302(12): 1284-1293.
Lanham HJ, McDaniel RR Jr, Crabtree BF, Miller WL, Stange KC, Tallia AF, Nutting P. How Improving Practice Relationships Among Clinicians and Nonclinicians Can Improve Quality in Primary Care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009 Sep;35(9): 457-66.
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Garson A, Jr, Engelhard CL, Lewin JC. Our Physicians and Our Profession Must Lead in Improving Our Health Care System. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010;55(20): 2196-2200.
Gruen RL, Campbell EG, Blumenthal D. Public Roles of US Physicians. JAMA. 2006;296(20): 2467-2475.
Kirch DG, Vernon DJ. The Ethical Foundation of American Medicine: In Search of Social Justice. JAMA: 2009 Apr 8;301(14):1482-4 ; letter to the editor reply 2009 Sep 23/30; 302(12): 1269-1270.
Larson EB. Physicians Should Be Civic Professionals, Not Just Knowledge Workers. Am J Med.. 2007;11: 1005-1009.
Stange KC. Power to Advocate for Health. Ann Fam Med. 2010;8(2): 100-107.
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Aase S. Toward e-professionalism: Thinking Through the Implications of Navigating the Digital World. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Oct;110(10):1442, 1444, 1446-7, passim.
Brown AD. Social Media: A New Frontier in Reflective Practice. Med Ed 2010;44(8):744-745.
Chretien KC, Goldman EF, Beckman L, Kind T. It's Your Own Risk: Medical Students' Perspectives on Online Professionalism. Acad Med. 2010 Oct;85(10 Suppl):S68-71.
Greysen SR, Kind T, Chretien KC. Online Professionalism and the Mirror of Social Media. J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Nov;25(11):1227-9. Epub 2010 Jul 15.
MacDonald J, Sohn S, Ellis P. Privacy, Professionalism and Facebook: A Dilemma for Young Doctors. Med Ed. 2010;44(8):805-813.
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Team-Based Care
Chesluk BJ, Holmboe ES. How Teams Work – Or Don't – In Primary Care: A Field Study On Internal Medicine Practices. Health Aff. 2010 29(5): 874-879
Holtman MC, Frost JS, Hammer DP, McGuinn K, Nunez LM. Interprofessional professionalism: Linking professionalism and interprofessional care. J Interprof Care. 2011 Sep;25(5):383-5
Sinsky CA, Sinsky TA, Althaus D, Tranel J, Thiltgen M. 'Core Teams': Nurse-Physician Partnerships Provide Patient-Centered Care At An Iowa Practice. Health Aff. 2010 29(5): 966-968.
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Unprofessional Behavior
DesRoches CM, Rao SR, Fromson JA, Birnbaum RJ, Iezzoni L, Vogeli C, et al. Physicians' Perceptions, Preparedness for Reporting, and Experiences Related to Impaired and Incompetent Colleagues. JAMA. 2010;304(2): 187-193.
Kanter SL. Toward a Philosophy of Dealing with Unprofessional Conduct. Acad Med. 2010;85(6): 927-928.
Regan S, Ferris TG, Campbell EG. Physician Attitudes Toward Personal Relationships With Patients. Med Care. 2010;48(6): 547-552.
Wynia MK. The Role of Professionalism and Self-regulation in Detecting Impaired or Incompetent Physicians. JAMA. 2010;304(2): 210-212.
Yates J, James D. Risk Factors at Medical School for Subsequent Professional Misconduct: Multicentre Retrospective Case-Control Study. BMJ. 2010;340(apr27_1): c2040.
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