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ABSTRACT
Medical professionalism is a multi-dimensional and culture-sensitive domain and this explains a lack of standard educational framework. We compared understandings of professionalism among medical students from four institutions by administering a self-administered online questionnaire to Emirati, Saudi, and Malaysian medical students. Of 1,184 respondents, 53% agreed with ‘respect for others’; whereas 13.3% strongly disagreed with ‘commitment to empathy’ as being a professional behaviour. Overall, there was agreement with 14 and disagreement in understanding to eight statements. ‘Respect for others’ was the most popular among three institutions, while ‘altruism and self-less concerns’ was the least popular in our cohort. We found a trend towards a better understanding of medical professionalism from years one to five. This study showed some congruence and some differences in understanding about medical professionalism. There is a need for a standard, universal programme that can facilitate training and career of international medical graduates.
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Salman Yousug Guraya
Salman Yousug Guraya is a senior educator, laparoscopic surgeon and has vast experience in regional and global research and interventions in the medical curricula.
Nabil Sulaiman
Nabil Sulaiman has great interest and experience in family and community medicine as well as in medical education and has extensively researched various fields of medical education.
Shaista Salman Guraya
Shaista Salman Guraya is actively doing research in medical professionalism particularly professional identity in the wake of professional behaviours.
Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff
Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff is a subject expert in all domains of medical education and has published insightful research in teaching, learning and assessment.
Nurhanis Syazni Roslan
Nurhanis Syazni Roslan is a progressive PhD student with great interest in medical professionalism.
Maha Al Fahim
Maha Al Fahim and Dima Abdelrehman are medical educators with track record of publications in this field.
Dima Abdelrehman
Saad Khoshhal is a paediatric cardiologist and has worked in medical education in KSA.