7. Professional (PRO) (linked EPAs: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
As professionals, physicians are committed to the health and well-being of individual patients and society. This is expressed by their ethical practice, high personal standards of behaviour, accountability to the profession and society, as well as physician-led regulation and maintenance of the physician's own health.
They are able to:
| GO | 7.1 | display integrity, honesty, commitment, empathy and accountability in taking care of patients and communicating with families and colleagues |
| GO | 7.2 | be aware of their own limits, and seek supervision when appropriate |
| GO | 7.3 | respect patients’ privacy and confidentiality |
| GO | 7.4 | show awareness of cultural, societal and spiritual/religious issues that impact on the health and delivery of care of individuals and of the community |
| GO | 7.5 | recognize that the patient’s wishes and preferences are central for medical decision-making (“shared decision-making”) |
| GO | 7.6 | incorporate and apply the principles of biomedical and clinical ethics in the care of patients; identify the principles and values that affect the available options in situations that pose an ethical dilemma; act according to the recommendations of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences; recognize and manage conflicts of interest |
| GO | 7.7 | demonstrate accountability to their profession and society, respect their legal and professional obligations and the codes of regulatory bodies |
| GO | 7.8 | recognize and respond appropriately to unprofessional and unethical behaviour by physicians and other health care professionals |
| GO | 7.9 | allocate personal time and resources effectively in order to balance patient care, learning needs, and private activities outside the workplace, and to sustain their own health; recognize excessive stress; recognize their own substance misuse or personal illness in order to protect patients |
| GO | 7.10 | anticipate career choices and plan their own future training and activity |