Ask the expert: How can I define professionalism in medical staff policies?
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, February 5, 2009
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The following is a good definition of professionalism:
Practitioners are expected to demonstrate behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession, and society.
The following definition is from The Essential Guide to Medical Staff Reappointment: Tools to Create and Maintain an Ongoing, Criteria-Based Process, Second Edition, by Anne Roberts, CPMSM, CPCS.
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