At the VCU School of Medicine, professionalism is not just a core value — it is the foundation on which trust, learning and healing are built. Professionalism ensures that our faculty, learners, clinicians, and researchers uphold the highest standards of integrity, accountability and respect in every interaction, from the classroom and the clinic to the community.
Among the standards members of the VCU SOM Community are expected to adhere to include:
- Recognizing their positions as role models for others in all settings
- Carrying out academic, clinical and research responsibilities in a conscientious manner, make every effort to exceed expectations and make a commitment to life-long learning
- Maintaining patient, research subject, and student confidentiality
- Interact with all other members of the SOM community in a helpful and supportive fashion without arrogance and with respect and recognition of the roles played by each individual
- Arriving to all sessions on time, prepared to begin at the designated time
- Abide by accepted ethical standards in scholarship, research and standards of patient care
See the SOM Professionalism Policy for additional details, including the full list of standards.
Submit a commendation or report a concern
All members of the VCU School of Medicine community, including faculty, staff, students and community preceptors, are all encouraged to help uphold our culture of respect, integrity and accountability.
Please use the Professionalism Values in Practice form below to recognize members of our community who demonstrate exceptional professionalism — or to share concerns about behavior that you feel falls short of our standards.