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Professionalism: A Lifelong Commitment. Cathy Worrall, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA Assistant Dean for Student Affairs & Experiential Education MUSC Campus. Objectives. Realize the importance of professional development as a key component of the SCCP curriculum
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Professionalism:A Lifelong Commitment Cathy Worrall, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA Assistant Dean for Student Affairs & Experiential Education MUSC Campus
Objectives • Realize the importance of professional development as a key component of the SCCP curriculum • Understand our expectations of you as professional students
Definitions • Professionalism • The active demonstration of the traits of a professional • Professional socialization • The process of inculcating a profession’s attitudes, values, and behaviors in a professional White Paper on Pharmacy Student Professionalism, JAPhA, January/February 2000
Traits of a Professional • Knowledge and skills of a profession • Committed to self-improvement of skills and knowledge • Service-oriented • Pride in the profession • Covenantal relationship with client • Creative and innovative • Conscientious and trustworthy • Accountable for work • Make ethically sound decisions • Leader Student Pharmacist, September/October 2002
How Professionalism is Nurtured and Developed at the SCCP • Begins with application/admission to SCCP • Orientation/White Coat Ceremony • Modeling/coaching/mentoring by faculty and preceptors • Classroom, laboratories, experiential rotations • Honor code/professionalism policy/student policy & professionalism committee • Involvement in professional pharmacy organizations and advocacy efforts • Service learning projects
Professionalism Panelists • Evangeline Schoonover (P2) • Anthony DeClue (P3) • Jordan Miller (P4) • Kathy Sprott (Class of 2013) • Lindsey Avery (Honor Council President)