Title
Using 'Generic Abilities' to Foster Professionalism in a Post-Professional Program
Publication Date
April 2007
Abstract
Introduction To be successful in a profession, persons must have mastery of professional affective behaviors in addition to that profession’s core knowledge base. Health care delivery is more than just developing a good plan of care. The effective health care provider also will have good interpersonal and communication skills, have a commitment to learning, act professionally and responsibly, and have abilities in problem solving and critical thinking. But, these behaviors and characteristics are not taught directly in a professional program. This presentation will demonstrate how these ‘generic abilities’ have been incorporated in a post-professional program and how they can be used in other professional health care, professional development, and leadership programs. [See PDF for complete abstract]
Keywords
professional development, leadership
DigitalCommons@The Texas Medical Center , Advances in Teaching and Learning Day, Advances in Teaching and Learning Day Abstracts. Paper 33.
http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthshis_atldayabs/33
Comments
Abstract #33.