Table 4 Steps to address professionalism and enhancement of the learning environment

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Office of Professionalism (led by a clinician)

  ○ Coordination of efforts of the Faculty of Medicine and the teaching hospitals

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A Faculty of Medicine Policy on Medical Professionalism:

  ○ Core Professionalism values

  ○ Principles and Procedures

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Professionalism sessions for students during pre-clerkship and clerkship:

  ○ Small group case based discussions

  ○ Experiential activities (reflective exercises, e-Portfolio)

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Student feedback on the professionalism of the teaching faculty, residents and others (nurses, allied health) – mandatory after each clinical rotation:

  ○ Concern/Incident form

  ○ Formal evaluation of the learning environment

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Consequences and staged interventions

  ○ Process for remediation for students, faculty, residents and staff.

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Faculty development workshops with an emphasis on the importance of role modeling

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Awards celebrating Professionalism demonstrated/kudos letters