PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Catherine N. Otto
TI  - Professions, Professionalism and Professional Identity
AID  - 10.29074/ascls.118.000570
DP  - 2018 Jan 01
TA  - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
PG  - ascls.118.000570
4099  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2018/08/23/ascls.118.000570.short
4100  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2018/08/23/ascls.118.000570.full
AB  - Professions are characterized as having a specific body of knowledge, professional authority, society authorization, a code of ethics and a specific culture. Professional identity and attributes of professionalism are acquired during the professional education process. Multiple methods for teaching professionalism may be incorporated into curricula for medical laboratory science professionals including mentoring, reflection papers and specific communication skills required to work in interprofessional teams. The acquisition of professionalism concepts are critical for novices to become fully functioning medical laboratory professionals.