Abstract
Abstract With the rising interest in professionalism in medicine has come a plethora of definitions for the concept of professionalism. They range from the simplest straightforward statement to treatises covering several pages (ABIM et al. 2002; Cruess et al. 2000a; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education 1999; Medical School Objectives Project Writing Group 1999). Medical educators, teachers, and students struggle with the meaning of the concept. Not infrequently, they paraphrase Justice Potter Stewart’s definition of obscenity (Jacobellis v. Ohio 1964) and claim they may not be able to define professionalism intelligibly but “know it when they see it.” Although individual observers may have the luxury of such a stance, when groups must agree on acceptable professional behaviors, they must all refer to the same overall concept and component dimensions. This chapter seeks to articulate a definition of professionalism.
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