Center for Professionalism

The Center for Professionalism is focused on creating a culture of civility, compassion and connection through heightened professionalism.

The definition of Professionalism: “Set of attitudes and behaviors that cultivate competence and connection through positive, respectful and trustworthy relationships”

Since 2013, the Center for Professionalism has made a positive impact at Baylor College of Medicine through programs that maintain and enhance a culture of professionalism by establishing a respectful and consistent approach to accountability.  

The center was established to create a culture of civility, compassion and connection through professionalism. The center has taken steps to maintain a compassionate medical environment with involvement of each of its various schools on multiple affiliate campuses. In addition, an advisory committee called the Professionalism Partners has been formed to serve as mission leaders to spearhead activities across the College. While developing excellent resources for education and support in professionalism, the center has created the Power of Professionalism Award (POP) to recognize individuals who exemplify outstanding competence and proficiency.

The center has been recognized for their efforts, being awarded the Josiah Macy Foundation Presidential Grant to fund the creation of a workshop to address empathy and teamwork among physicians and healthcare workers and the 2020 AOA Medical Honor Society Professionalism Award for best practices in Medical Professionalism Education. Dr. Ellen Friedman, the inaugural center director, has also been the recipient of the 2021 AMA Foundation Award for Leadership in Medical Ethics and Professionalism.

Moving forward, the Center for Professionalism works to extend professionalism programs into the curriculum of all the College’s schools, as well as in faculty recruitment and new hire orientations.

Support 

• Provide tools for personal and team growth
• Promote collegiality and collaboration through increased professionalism college wide
• Evaluate and remediate performance issues, patient dissatisfaction, and other behaviors that undermine a culture of safety, collegiality, or collaboration in a consistent and fair manner

Concern Resolution

• Information on reporting concerns.
• Use this form to submit a report online (Baylor login required).

Mini Grants

The center offers mini grants, between $300 and $1,000, to support innovative and unique small programs focused on professionalism. View details and application information.

Speakers Bureau

Ellen Friedman, M.D., Director or Dr. Stacey R. Rose, MD, Associate Director, of the Center for Professionalism are available to give lectures and presentations on professionalism for retreats, conferences, programs, grand rounds and more.

Contact the center at ProfessionalismMatters@bcm.edu or (713) 798-4553.

Professionalism Platform

The Professionalism Platform is a new resource to facilitate professionalism education. Learn more.

Resources

• Reading List
• Facilitator’s Manual for a 60-Minute Workshop
• Lectures Archive
• The Center for Professionalism Programming Resource List

Policies

• Conflicts of Interest for College Personnel (Baylor login required)
• Policy on Authorship (Baylor login required)

Center for Professionalism
One Baylor Plaza, Suite 206A
Mail Stop: BCM165
Houston, Texas 77030
ProfessionalismMatters@bcm.edu
(713) 798-4553

Ellen M. Friedman, M.D., FAAP, FACS
Director, Center for Professionalism

Stacey Rose, M.D., FACP, FIDSA
Associate Director, Center for Professionalism

Andrea Croft
Administrative Contact, Center for Professionalism

Integrity Hotline: (855) 764-7292