TY - JOUR T1 - Professions, Professionalism and Professional Identity JF - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science JO - Clin Lab Sci DO - 10.29074/ascls.118.000570 SP - ascls.118.000570 AU - Catherine N. Otto Y1 - 2018/01/01 UR - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2018/08/23/ascls.118.000570.abstract N2 - 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. ER -