Professionalism

Students should be able to:
• Critically examine and apply General Medical Council guidance, principally relating to the need to promote best practice and respect for patients, colleagues and other HCPs professional standards expected of students respecting the different beliefs of patients, students and other HCPs duty of candour maintaining professional boundaries with patients conscientious objection and its limits potential conflicts of interest use of social media

• Discuss the importance of trust, integrity, honesty and accountability in all professional relationships

• Recognise the limitations of their practical skills and knowledge, and to know how and where to seek appropriate sources of support [including when working abroad and in resource-poor environments]

• Identify and appropriately respond when there is cause for concern, when things could be improved, and when they go wrong

• Apply professional guidance across all clinical contexts, including while working abroad and in resource poor environments

• Consider the extent to which expected professional conduct extends into private life