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Professionalism

1. Objectives:
   1. Communicate with other physicians and with laboratory and office staff in a courteous and professional manner, and appreciate how such professionalism is essential to the effective practice of Neuropathology
   2. Understand and respect the roles of other members of the healthcare system as members of an interdisciplinary team working together for the delivery of optimal patient care
   3. Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to diversity of culture, age, gender and ability in patients, professional colleagues and laboratory personnel
   4. Demonstrate commitment to ethical principles pertaining to confidentiality of patient information, informed consent, and business practices
   5. Demonstrate respect, compassion and integrity
   6. Adhere to guidelines and regulations set forth by regulatory and accrediting agencies
   7. Recognize and respond appropriately to deficiencies in peer performance
2. Plan:
   1. Professionalism is learned by observing the behavior of peers, divisional faculty, clinicians from other departments, and others.  It is expected that basic human decency and dignity will be practiced at all times, and that the resident will act in a courteous fashion.  Any appropriate ethics presentations that may occur while the resident is on the service will be included in the recommended daily routines.
3. Supervision/Assessment:
   1. Resident performance will be assessed through direct observation by Neuropathology faculty, fellows, and office and laboratory staff, and by clinicians and others who interact with the Neuropathology Division.
   2. Input from Neuropathology faculty and staff regarding individual resident performance is solicited by the rotation director, and communicated to the resident through face-to-face verbal as well as formal written evaluations.  The formal written evaluation that is completed at the end of the rotation becomes a part of the residents permanent record.