The Professionalism subcommittee of Japan Society for Medical Education has been examining a diverse range of issues related to medical professionalism education for approximately the past 20 years. In July 2015, the committee formulated and presented a draft on “ The Attributes and Competencies of Physicians: An Exploration of Professionalism” Based on this, we have been conducting educational activities on professionalism education, but we had not documented this draft. We are now re-presenting the draft here with minor lexical corrections and additional notes. The professionalism of physicians is delineated in seven attributes and competencies :
1. Sense of mission and responsibility towards society
2. Practice of patient-centered health care
3. Demonstration of integrity and justice
4. Acceptance of diverse values and sharing of fundamental values
5. Fulfilling roles as leaders/members in organizations and teams
6. Pursuit of excellence and lifelong learning
7. Self-management and career development
This document is presented with the expectation that it will contribute to future discussions on professionalism education.
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