Overview - Personal and

Professional Development
and Medical Ethics

MBBS Year 1
Semester One
22nd. September 2015
(Academic Session 2015 - 2016)
Dr. P Y Lee
 General Objectives of PPD
To provide you the means to
 develop a positive attitude.
 apply knowledge and skills you
have acquired to your work.
 enable you to improve in general
 make a daily
advancement in your personal
and professional lives
General Objectives of PPD
With these qualities you should be
able to,
 solve your own learning problems.

 resolve your personal problems.

 apply effective learning and

coping strategies.
 make judgments and reach decisions

by applying critical thinking.

General Objectives of PPD (cont.)
 use information / communication
technology.
to enhance your knowledge.
 communicate effectively.
 have a value system that
differentiates
between right and wrong.
 appreciate the value of
professionalism.
 a commitment to excellence.
General Objectives of PPD (cont.)

 the pursuit of the intellectual

and creative interests in one’s
personal and professional lives.
 to demonstrate leadership
qualities,
and ethical and humanistic
values at work.
General Objectives of PPD (cont.)
 to be a team player.
 to share skills and knowledge.
 to put the welfare of patients
above personal interest.
 an appreciation for life
long learning.
 to recognize and
t and accept one’s
limitations.
Heraclitus - “Life is Flux”

 everything or al “Everything
 or all things”
things change).
“The Only Thing
That Is Constant
Is Change ”
 About change
 “Change is the essence of life. Be
willing to surrender what you are for
what you could become.”
- Author Unknown
Change is the law of life.
 Change is the law of life. And those
who look only to the past or present
are certain to miss the future.
John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) 35th
President – USA
 ……For you to think about……

 You can lead a horse to water, but you

cannot make it drink.

 I can only show you the door, but you

have to walk through it.

 Life is a journey full

of choices.
You make your
choice.
Personal and Professional Development

What is PPD?
What is the importance of PPD?
Are they two separate issues?
 artificial to separate

 they go hand in hand

 one influences the

other like a horse

and carriage
Personal and Professional
Development
 common topic for discussion
 proper perspective
 the start of a university education
 time for reflection
 strengths and weakness
 grasp this golden opportunity
 preparation for the future - real
world out there - survival of the
fittest - depend on yourself
….the answer…..
 PPD is all about change, acquiring
useful skills and knowledge and the
application of them in your personal
and professional lives
 The ultimate objective is to bring forth
to society an effective and efficient
individual - a holistic individual, with
qualities of character that will enhance
the quality of the various roles you are
expected to play in life
Personal and Professional
Development
The major roles in life-
You have a duty to yourself;
 to acquire good habits and values

 to develop a healthy body and

mind
 to achieve educational, academic

and sporting excellence

Personal and Professional
Development (cont.)

You have responsibilities as

 a son / daughter; to your parents

 a husband.

 a father / mother.

 an employer / employee.

 a member of the community.

 a member of society.

 a citizen.
Who is a Professional?
What is Professionalism ?

Qualities of a professional refers to:

 A body of specialized knowledge

 Providing a service to others

 Doing what he does best for a living

Who is a Professional (cont.) ?

 soft skills
 effective
communicator
 humility*
 empathy
 follows a strict code
of conduct
 contributes to
society and country
 What does it mean to be
a member of a profession?

 profession / professional – a group of

people, an association-medical, legal etc
 Latin word "professio” meaning
 a public declaration
that their members promise
to act and behave
by the standards expected of them
What does it mean to be
a member of a profession?

 profession presents itself to society

as a social benefit
 society accepts the profession,
believing, trusting and expecting it
to serve some important social goal
What are the rights of a Profession?
(Privileges of a Professional Body)
The profession issues a code of ethics
 stating the standards required of
members
 members can be judged accordingly
 members must be competent and
skillful
 members accept general and/or
specific duties,
from individuals and society
 members are responsible and
accountable for their actions
What are the Characteristics of a
Profession?
 the right to admit, train,
 discipline and dismiss its
members who contravene the
rules and regulations
 competence of its members

can be judged by society

 to charge a membership fee
 Common Obligations and Values of a
Physician?
Professionalism requires the physician to
 strive for excellence.
 display a positive attitude.
 have skills in patient care.
 promote professional behavior.
 make difficult ethical decisions
assisted by mentors,
supervisors, and teachers
throughout the years of training
and beyond.
Professionalism requires the cultivation of ..

Altruism
Honour
Accountabil Integrity
ity and
Respect
Excellence for
others
Duty
Professionalism requires the cultivation
of …..

Altruism:
 to put the interest of patients above
self-interest
Accountability:
 accountable to their patients, to their
profession and to society
Excellence:
 obligated to make a commitment to
continuing education
Professionalism requires the cultivation
of ……
Duty:
 be responsive when accepting a
commitment to service within the
profession and the community
Honour and integrity:
 to be fair, honest and straightforward in
your interactions with patients and the
profession
Respect for others:
 demonstrate respect for patients and their
families, physicians and team members
and even to medical students
Soft skills -

Pivotal to have soft skills;

 to make a difference.
 to be successful.
 to acknowledge that
institutions today
place great importance
on soft skills
 in keeping up
with changing times and
demands
What are soft skills?

A sociological term Personality

(broad term) Communication
refers to a cluster of skills
qualities Social graces
both tangible and Language skills
intangible

empathy, friendliness, resilience. optimism,

problem-solving skills, listening skills, able
to accept criticism, willing to teach,
interpersonal skills
 Summary: Professional development for
healthcare professionals
 CPD is the process by which an
individual maintains and improves
standards of healthcare practice
through development of knowledge,
skills, attitudes and behaviour
 Multi-professional learning is
increasingly becoming the norm
 The aim of Continuing Professional
Development is to support changes in
practice
Light Workers World
 wish for you positive changes in
every area of your life that you want
to improve
 read these quotes
 with fresh eyes
 go slow
 meditate on them
 relax and take your time
 Light Workers World
 “If nothing ever changed, there’d be
no butterflies.”
Author Unknown
 “All things in this world are
impermanent. They have the
nature to rise and pass away.
To be in harmony
with this truth brings true happiness.”
Buddhist chant
 A Practice For Handling Change with
Ease
 When you’re worried about some sort
of change or unknown outcome,
 Ask: What feeling am I avoiding in this
situation?
 Don’t answer with words. Just ask
and be still.
 Give attention to your body. Feel your
answer.. breathe… Go into Heart.
There is energy there. A fire, a spark…
About change
 To improve is to change; to be perfect
is to change often.
Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
British politician.
 Progress is impossible without
change, and those who cannot change
their minds cannot change anything.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Irish writer
Albert Einstein

 “The world as we have created it is

a process of our thinking. It cannot
be changed without changing our
thinking.”