The Unbearable Vagueness of Medical ‘Professionalism’

March 19, 2024

A female doctor sitting on a couch with her head back.

(New York Times) – From the moment students set foot in medical school, they are instilled with the concept of medical professionalism: their sacred responsibility to conduct themselves with the values of a profession that is granted automatic trust in society. “It is the first thing they tell you: You are now literally a medical professional,” Mr. Bervell said. The same metric can be used to determine whether or not a med student becomes a doctor at all. (Read More)