Medical students must accept responsibility for upholding their own individual code of professionalism based on universal standards of ethical behavior.
Medical students must accept responsibility for upholding their own individual code of professionalism based on universal standards of ethical behavior.
The medical profession has the responsibility and obligation in effective self-regulation to ensure the competence of practicing physicians, identifying and taking action against problem physicians, and regulating conflicts of interest.
The 2004 John Conley Ethics Essay Contest Winner believes medical students must balance their desire to gain experience with clarifying their status as students to patients when there is a potential for harm.