| Duty: | Medical educators have a duty to convey the knowledge and skills required for delivering the profession’s standard of care and to instill the values and attitudes required for preserving the medical profession’s social contract with its patients. |
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| Integrity: | Learning environments that are conducive to conveying professional values must be based on integrity. Students learn professionalism by observing and emulating role models who epitomize authentic professional values and attitudes. |
| Respect: | Respect for every individual is fundamental to the ethic of medicine. Mutual respect is essential for nurturing that ethic. Medical educators have a special obligation to ensure that students and residents are always treated respectfully. |