Table 1 Professionalism behaviors associated with each subscale

Subscale 1 Respect/Caring/Compassion/Altruism (score range: 3–9)

Show disrespect to patients, students, faculty, staff, or other healthcare personnel.

Show respect and compassion toward patients, students, faculty, staff or other healthcare personnel.

Advocate for the well-being of patients, students, colleagues, the community and/or the medical profession.

Subscale 2 Honesty/integrity (score range: 3–9)

Make selves look good at the expense of others.

Complain about professional obligations.

Lie to patients, professors, colleagues/peers or in the medical record.

Subscale 3 Accountability/responsibility (score range: 2–6)

At times hide their medical mistakes from their colleagues and the patients.

Ignore the unprofessional behavior of others.

Subscale 4 Duty/Service/Excellence/Altruism (score range: 3–9)

Exceed expectations inpatient care, class, conferences, and/or rounds.

Finish their work and help others finish theirs.