The meaning of medical professionalism for the faculty members of medical school and university hospitals in Korea

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J Korean Med Assoc. 2011;54(11):1146-1153
Publication date (electronic) : 2011 November 15
doi : https://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2011.54.11.1146
Department of Medical Education, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Corresponding author: Ivo Kwon, kivo@ewha.ac.kr
Received 2011 September 03; Accepted 2011 September 17.

Abstract

The medical professionalism for faculty members of medical schools has some different implication from other medical professions. They have to work as educator, researcher, and manager as well as clinician. The professionalism of each duties has its own uniqueness, which sometimes causes a conflict between them. Therefore, the faculty members of medical schools have to harmonize their different tasks and duties each other, looking after the professional development through the professional life.

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