Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice
Authors: Sadeq A. Quraishi, Ayesha N. Khalid
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Letters20 May 2003Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into PracticeSadeq A. Quraishi, MHA and Ayesha N. Khalid, MDSadeq A. Quraishi, MHAPenn State College of Medicine; Hershey, PA 17033 (Quraishi, Khalid)Search for more papers by this author and Ayesha N. Khalid, MDPenn State College of Medicine; Hershey, PA 17033 (Quraishi, Khalid)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-138-10-200305200-00021 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The physician charter (1) does an excellent job of defining the role of medical professionalism in the 21st century. However, we would encourage the authors to consider the obligation of physicians to be positive role models for their students and colleagues. We agree that devotion to patients and society must be the cornerstone of our profession, but equally important should be our commitment to serve as role models. And although the charter provides a blueprint of characteristics that physicians and students can aspire to, we must make a conscious effort to inspire others to cultivate these principles.... Reference1. Medical professionalism in the new millennium: a physician charter. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136:243-6. [PMID: 11827500] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Sadeq A. Quraishi, MHA; Ayesha N. Khalid, MDAffiliations: Penn State College of Medicine; Hershey, PA 17033 (Quraishi, Khalid) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoMedical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician CharterCharter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Neil J. Smelser Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Charles M. Haskell Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Neil J. Smelser Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Donatella Lippi , GianFranco Gensini , and Andrea A. Conti Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Neil J. Smelser Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Jerome C. Arnett Jr. Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Sylvia L. Cruess and Richard L. Cruess Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Robert Feldman Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Walter J. McDonald Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Steven A. Wartman Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Jordan J. Cohen Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Yevgeniya Nusinovich Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Christopher J. Lyons Charter on Medical Professionalism: Putting the Charter into Practice Richard L. Cruess and Sylvia L. Cruess Metrics Cited byPretoria medical students' perspectives on the assessable attributes of professionalismA physician charter on medical professionalism: a challenge for medical education 20 May 2003Volume 138, Issue 10Page: 851-852KeywordsBehaviorForecastingMedical educationMotivationVision ePublished: 20 May 2003 Issue Published: 20 May 2003 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...