Professionalism and Academic Integrity(26
questions and answers)
Define professional
-of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession
-engaged in one of the learned professions
-conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession
-exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace
What is the difference between a professional and a technician?
-professionals are engaged in one of the learned professions
What are the learned professions?
Medicine, law, education, and clergy
Professionalism (KNOW THIS)
"public declarations with force of a promise"
-exhibit knowledge and competence
-self-regulation should be integrated in the practice
Professions
groups that make a public declaration that their members will promise to act in a certain way.
They also make a promise that if members don’t behave in a certain way, they may seek
disciplinary action.
What is the difference between business and professional?
a business does not have a fiduciary duty (no obligation to the welfare of their clients)
-professionals have to serve the welfare even if it hurts the profession! (with precautions to
keep ourselves healthy and safe of course. We make sacrifices in the interests of others)
Are PAs professionals?
The argument is that, we are not professionals because of the nature of our profession,
supervised and collaborative/shared body of medical knowledge...however there are ongoing
debates that PAs are full professionals
questions and answers)
Define professional
-of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession
-engaged in one of the learned professions
-conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession
-exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace
What is the difference between a professional and a technician?
-professionals are engaged in one of the learned professions
What are the learned professions?
Medicine, law, education, and clergy
Professionalism (KNOW THIS)
"public declarations with force of a promise"
-exhibit knowledge and competence
-self-regulation should be integrated in the practice
Professions
groups that make a public declaration that their members will promise to act in a certain way.
They also make a promise that if members don’t behave in a certain way, they may seek
disciplinary action.
What is the difference between business and professional?
a business does not have a fiduciary duty (no obligation to the welfare of their clients)
-professionals have to serve the welfare even if it hurts the profession! (with precautions to
keep ourselves healthy and safe of course. We make sacrifices in the interests of others)
Are PAs professionals?
The argument is that, we are not professionals because of the nature of our profession,
supervised and collaborative/shared body of medical knowledge...however there are ongoing
debates that PAs are full professionals
