This book presents ideas, evidence and guidance for those interested in using the most recent advances in learning and human development to enhance medical education's ability to form competent and caring physicians. It does this by establishing development of a professional identity as a primary goal of medical education.

Introduction Richard L. Cruess, Sylvia R. Cruess and Yvonne Steinert; Part I. What Is to Be Taught and Learned: 1. Professionalism and professional identity formation: the cognitive base Richard L. Cruess and Sylvia R. Cruess; 2. Developing a professional identity - a learner's perspective Robert Sternszus; Part II. Theory: 3. Theoretical insights into the nature and nurture of professional identities Lynn V. Monrouxe; 4. Socialization, professionalism and professional identity formation Frederic William Hafferty; 5. Educational theory and strategies to support professionalism and professional identity formation Yvonne Steinert; 6. Role modelling and mentoring in the formation of professional identity Karen V. Mann and Elizabeth Gaufberg; 7. Experiential learning and reflection to support professionalism and professional identity formation Thomas A. Hutchinson and Mark Smilovitch; Part III. Principles: 8. General principles for establishing programs to support professionalism and professional identity formation at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels Sylvia R. Cruess and Richard L. Cruess; 9. Faculty development to support professionalism and professional identity formation Yvonne Steinert; 10. Becoming interprofessional: professional identity formation in the health professions Jill E. Thistlethwaite, Koshila Kumar and Christopher Roberts; 11. Assessment of professionalism and progress in the development of a professional identity John Norcini and Judy Shea; 12. Remediation of unprofessional behavior Louise Arnold, Christine Sullivan and Jennifer Quaintance; 13. Professional identity formation, the practicing physician and continuing professional development Jocelyn Locker, Ivan Silver and Janet de Groot; 14. Professionalism, professional identity, and licensing and accrediting bodies Donald Irvine; Part IV. Case Studies in Promoting Professionalism and Professional Identity Formation across the Continuum: 15. The evolution of an undergraduate medical program on professionalism and identity formation J. Donald Boudreau; 16. Developing and implementing an undergraduate curriculum based on professional identity formation Mark D. Holden, Era Buck and John Luk; 17. Supporting professionalism and professional identity formation at the postgraduate level Linda Snell; 18. Changing the educational environment to better support professionalism and professional identity formation Mark J. DiCorcia and Lee A. Learman; Part V. The Future: 19. Professional identities of the future: invisible and unconscious or deliberate and reflexive? Brian D. Hodges.