Health Care : Current Reviews

Appraising the profile of ethics, law and professionalism in basic medical education

3^rd Indo-Global Summit & Expo on Healthcare

October 05-07, 2015 New Delhi, India

Roger P Worthington

Yale University, USA

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Health Care: Current Reviews

Abstract:

Substantial variation exists between schools and countries as regards the role of ethics, law and professionalism in medical curricula. Greater consistency of approach is needed between schools and countries to better safeguard standards of professional practice. From an international perspective these subjects are the focus of increasing attention as the nature of medical practice and regulation changes. This paper offers practical suggestions for raising the educational profile and integrating ethics, law and professionalism into medical curricula. Dealing with the subjects effectively during early medical training helps provide an appropriate grounding for future learning and practice and supporting rationales for raising the profile of these subjects and including them in medical curricula is especially relevant in developing countries. This includes India, which trains a large number of doctors but which lacks effective mechanisms for upholding and enforcing professional standards (e.g., as codified by the World Medical Association). Addressing the situation requires a sustained effort and a willingness to affect change.

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Email: rpworthington@gmail.com