PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Otto, Catherine N.
TI  - Professions, Professionalism, and Professional Identity
AID  - 10.29074/ascls.2018000570
DP  - 2018 Jul 01
TA  - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
PG  - 142--147
VI  - 31
IP  - 3
4099  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/31/3/142.short
4100  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/31/3/142.full
SO  - Clin Lab Sci2018 Jul 01; 31
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 is critical for novices to become fully functioning medical laboratory professionals.