We rarely think about it, but building a career is a relative novelty. Depending on the country, it wasn't until the 18th or 19th centuries that people began to build careers. Before, something that ...

While Tina Opie has worn her hair in a twist out more times than she can count, there's one instance that stands out. Ten years ago, after spending hours detangling, washing, conditioning, and ...

Dr. Tim Wilkinson had a problem. He wanted to create a blueprint for assessing professionalism in medicine. Like many doctors, he views professionalism as central to the practice of medicine, and it ...

What does it really mean to be called "professional"? Is it someone who does what they're told, who sticks around after hours, and leaves their personal life at the door? Chances are that being told a ...

The Center for Professionalism opened in October 2013 as one of only five such centers among the leading academic medical centers. The Center was founded with two missions: support and training in ...

Our understanding of professionalism is heavily influenced by cultural contexts and work environments; as different professions are characterized by different bodies of knowledge, scopes of practice, ...

Professionalism in the workplace is important for you as an employee because you’ll get more opportunities. Your boss will notice your professional behavior and appreciate it. When you display ...

The standards of professionalism, according to American grassroots organizer-scholars Tema Okun and Keith Jones, are heavily defined by white supremacy culture—or the systemic, institutionalized ...