Realizing our Potential as Healers: Professional Identity Formation

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 4:00 PM ET
Presenters: Dennis Novack, MD

Join us for a joint webinar hosted by AOGME, the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care (APHC) and Professional Formation featuring Dr. Dennis H. Novack, Professor of Medicine & Associate Dean of Medical Education at Drexel University College of Medicine and the founder of Professional Formation. He will discuss the biopsychosocial model of medicine, how learners evolve through medical school, the physician charter, unprofessional behavior and how professional identity formation can mitigate those behaviors. Dr. Novack will discuss the elements of professional formation, such as self-awareness, reflective practice, personal growth and maturity, and what faculty can teach, learn and role-model to enhance professional identity formation.

After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
• Describe the 4 goals of medical education
• Describe the biopsychosocial model
• Name the commitments in the physician charter
• Adopt the goals of professional formation
• Name Kegan’s stages of adult developmentProfesion

AOGME is proud to partner with APHC and Professional Formation for this webinar. For more information about APHC, please visit  https://academy-professionalism.org/ and for Professional Formation, please visit  https://webcampus.med.drexel.edu/PCH/ProfessionalFormation/