An investigation of awareness of professionalism in medical school students and residents of Qazvin university of medical sciences

Abstract: Introduction: Professionalism is a multidimensional concept and worthy issue that concludes social expectations to use science, technical skills, clinical reasoning, emotions, values and feed back to daily actions. In order to reach predetermined goals which is necessary for medical professionalism to entice the confidence of the society and it is a valuable factor of correlation. This research is done in order to determine the level of acquaintance with professionalism among the learners of Shahid Babaee medical faculty at Qazvin University of medical sciences. Methodology: Findings have shown that there is a meaningful statistical difference between different level of learners in: Ignoring racial and sexual differences in medical care, Giving care without considering the ability to pay from the patient, Adherence to social principles, capability of self-adjustment and self-forming and engagement with health team , Awareness of team work and observing principles of altruism in dealing with patient, Honesty, Reliability and secrecy, training professional skills and requesting different kinds of theoretical and practical training. Learners have reported the quality of professors’ role modeling and the departmental professionalism training is low at level in some fields. Discussion and conclusion: According to the findings strength and lack of professionalism that are determined, some efforts should be done to correct the weak points and improve the strength. There have been great differences such as sexual differences, doing necessary medical care without considering the ability to pay by patient between interns and other learners which needs great attention as the first line in facing patients in a medical and educational center. Due to the importance of professionalism in improving services, professionalism training and considering the terms of standards in professionalism at learners’ evaluation, professors promote and medical faculties ranking, seems to be necessary. Keywords: ethic, professionalism in medicine, role mode