The Professionalism Disconnect: Do Entering Residents Identify Yet Participate in Unprofessional Behaviors?

Perceptions of professional behavior may vary by individual, medical specialty, demographic group and institution. In order to understand these differences, Duke University Hospital and Vidant Medical Center/East Carolina University surveyed entering PGY1 residents about their perception of professionalism of 46 specific behaviors related to training and patient care. A majority of responders rated all 46 specified behaviors as unprofessional, and a majority had either observed or pa