Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics

Division of Social Medicine and Professionalism within the Department of Medical Humanities and Ethics aims to set forth a vision for professionalism in the 21st century and to promote that vision through research and policy initiatives. The Division seeks to shape a world inside and outside of medicine that is responsive to the ideals of professionalism. The Division conducts research on the past, present, and future roles of professionalism in guiding individual behavior and collective action so that professionalism will be relevant to physicians, leaders of medical organizations, policy analysts, public officials, and consumers.