Student Development
Professionalism for Medical Students
👥 Medical students
⏱ 30 min
About this module
What professionalism means in practice — from the wards to social media — and how lapses are addressed fairly.
Related LCME elements
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Element 7.5
Element 3.5
Video
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Learning objectives
By the end of this module, participants will be able to:
- Describe professional expectations in clinical settings
- Navigate social media and public identity
- Understand remediation pathways
Module outline
- Professionalism as a competency
- Common pitfalls: social media, boundaries, reliability
- When lapses happen: process and fairness
- Reflection as a professional habit
Discussion prompts
- Where is the line between unprofessional and human?
- How do you want lapses handled?
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