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A Pilot Study Assessing PA Students’ Self-Assessment of Professionalism
Journal of Physician Assistant Education, 06/30/09

Knight D et al. - Significant decreases were found in three major dimensions of professionalism: commitment to the service of others, open-mindedness, and belief in the importance of professional attire. It appears that some aspects of professionalism actually decrease during educational training, according to our results and at least one other study. The reasons for the decrease would be a future area to explore. On a Likert-type scale, discrimination on each of the dimensions is difficult to capture. A visual analogue scale may be more sensitive for future research.

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Sharon Moser, 06/30/09

The importance of this article was the attempt to actually objectify the concept of professionalism, making it measurable. In this way, it can be taught, modeled, expanded and highlighted in a PA curriculum. Patient centered interaction with exemplary professionalism is why PAs are able to provide excellent care that is truly appreciated by our patients.