Scope of professionalism mini-evaluation exercise tool in teaching and assessing professionalism among medical students

Abstract EN

Medical professionalism refers to a set of values or behaviors, which eventually establishes the trust that the general population has on healthcare professionals.

it will not be wrong to document that conventional assessment tools were not able to assess the complex domains of professionalism.

workplace-based assessment tools have been identified as the solution to assess professionalism among medical students during the routine clinical practice and accordingly multiple such tools have been tried under heterogeneous settings.

the professionalism mini-evaluation exercise tool is an effective method to assess inter-professional skills, doctor-patient relationship, reflective abilities, and time management.

in conclusion, medical professionalism plays a defining role in shaping the careers of medical students.

it is the need of the hour to employ the professionalism mini-evaluation exercise tool in the field of medical education as both a learning and an assessment tool to inculcate the different aspects of professionalism among students.