professionalism, best evidence & medical education: a cautionary tale
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Professionalism, Best Evidence & Medical Education: A Cautionary Tale. Frederic W. Hafferty Ph.D. Professor University of Minnesota School of Medicine–Duluth. December 11, 2009 Warwick Medical School The University of Warwick. [email protected]. Caring versus credentials. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FREDERIC W. HAFFERTY PH.D.PROFESSOR
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE–DULUTH
Professionalism, Best Evidence & Medical Education:
A Cautionary Tale
December 11, 2009Warwick Medical School
The University of [email protected]
Caring versus credentials
Caring versus credentials
A TIMELINE
BACKGROUND & CONTEXT
U.S. Medicine’s Modern-Day Professionalism Movement
Key Sub-Movements[WAVES]
The call for better definitions
The call for better measurement tools
The institutionalization of definitions and tools
The [possible] shift from an individual motives-based conception of professionalism to a structural view of professionalism
U.S. Medicine’s Modern-Day Professionalism Movement
Professionalism & The Hidden Curriculum
“…the chief barr ier to medical professional ism education is unprofessional conduct by medical educators , which is protected by an establ ished hierarchy of academic authority. Students feel no such protect ion, and the current structure of professional ism education and evaluation does more to harm students ' v irtue, confidence, and ethics than is general ly acknowledged.”
Professionalism and the Hidden Curriculum: A Critique
Brainard and Brislen: “Learning professionalism: A view from the trenches."
Academic Medicine, 82:1010-1014; 2007.
U.S. Medicine’s Modern-Day Professionalism Movement
The Conflicted Nature of COI
“Unprofessional commercialism”
versus
‘appropriate’ commercial activity
Media Coverage: ABC News
Wall Street Journal
An Editorial from the Boston Globe
A Series of Articles from the Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee Sentinel
A Graphic From The Same News Story
Milwaukee Sentinel
AMSA’s PharmFree Scorecard
AMSA’s Scorecard
Original Study
Original Study
TENSIONS
COI as a personal insult [people get insulted when you even raise the issue]
COI as evidence-based [we do have research]
The dependence on outside funding to run the educational enterprise
AAMC Report
MANAGE
An Opening Salvo
The Myths
Small Gifts
Full Disclosures
Chimonas, S., Brennan, T. A. & Rothman, D. J. Physicians and drug representatives: Exploring the dynamics of the relationship. Journal of General Internal Medicine 22, 184-
190 (2007)
Chimonas, S., Brennan, T. A. & Rothman, D. J. Physicians and drug representatives: Exploring the dynamics of the relationship. Journal of General Internal Medicine 22, 184-
190 (2007)
The Rub
The Nub
Minneapolis Star Tribune
THE CLASH
EliminationVersus
Management
Traditional Organizational Map
Krebs, Valdis. “Managing the 21st Century Organization.” IHRIM Journal 11, no. 4 (2007): 2-8.
How Work Actually Gets Done
Krebs, Valdis. “Managing the 21st Century Organization.” IHRIM Journal 11, no. 4 (2007): 2-8.
Map One
Map Two
Map 3
Map Four
A First Year Student Network
MAPPING CONCEPTS
Another Reference: Longitudinal and Integrated Medical Training
Hirsh, David A., Barbara Ogur, George Thibault, E., and Malcolm Cox. 2007. “'Continuity' as an organizing principle for clinical education reform." NEJM 356:858-866.
Recent JAMA COI Article
ACGME Competencies
Patient Care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health
Medical Knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and cognate (e.g. epidemiological and social-behavioral) sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement that involves investigation and evaluation of their own patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific evidence, and improvements in patient care
Interpersonal and Communication Skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their families, and other health professionals
Professionalism, as manifested through a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population
Systems-Based Practice, as manifested by actions that demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value
MEDICAL SCHOOLS MUST ENSURE THAT THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR
MEDICAL STUDENTS PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXPLICIT AND
APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES (ATTITUDES, BEHAVIORS, AND IDENTITY)
IN THEIR MEDICAL STUDENTS.
T H E L E A R N I N G E N V I R O N M E N T I N C LU D E S F O R M A L L E A R N I N G A C T I V I T I E S A S W E L L A S ATT I T U D E S,
VA LU E S, A N D I N F O R M A L " L E S S O N S " C O N V E Y E D B Y I N D I V I D UA L S W I T H W H O M T H E S T U D E N T C O M E S
I N T O C O N TA C T.
MS-31-AThe Learning Environment
U.S. Medicine’s Modern-Day Professionalism Movement