Professionalism in Dermatology

Abstract

Dermatologists encounter many challenges in technology and business, especially in aesthetic practices. Professional ethics include personal, organizational, and corporate standards of behavior. The core constituents of professional ethics include honesty, integrity, transparency, accountability, confidentiality, objectivity, respectfulness, obedience to the law, and loyalty. Professionalism and ethics should be a mandatory component of the dermatology residency program. A 2023 survey of dermatology residency programs revealed that there is no formal ethics curriculum [1]. This emphasizes instructional strategies for future generation of dermatologists, especially when professional education is left to observation [2]. The mentor-resident relation allows professional development. The structured mentorship programs lead to residents' satisfaction, progress in career development, efficient research, and workforce retention [4]. Institutions should encourage and plan mentoring programs. These programs may include formal matching processes, mentoring bonds, workshops, and time for mentor-mentee interactions in this way academia will uphold professional standards.