Table 7.
Professionalism 1: professional behavior and ethical principlesa
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifies and describes core professional behavior | Demonstrates professional behavior in routine situations | Demonstrates professional behavior in complex or stressful situations | Recognizes situations that may trigger professionalism lapses and intervenes to prevent lapses in self and others | Role models professional behavior and ethical principles |
| Recognizes that one's behavior in professional settings affects others | Takes responsibility for own professionalism lapses and responds appropriately | Describes when and how to appropriately report professionalism lapses in others, including strategies for addressing common barriers to reporting | Responds appropriately to professionalism lapses of colleagues | Identifies and seeks to address system-level factors that induce or exacerbate ethical problems or impede their resolution |
| Demonstrates knowledge of core ethical principles | Analyzes straightforward situations using ethical principles | Analyzes complex situations using ethical principles | Recognizes and uses appropriate resources for managing and resolving ethical dilemmas as needed (e.g., ethics consultations, literature review, risk management/legal consultation) |
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Comments:
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Not yet completed Level 1 [ ]
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Not yet assessable [ ]
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↵aAdapted from the ACGME (https://www.acgme.org/what-we-do/accreditation/milestones/overview/).




