Professional Competencies - Half Hard, Half Soft

     "Professional competencies in medicine are physician skills defined (by Epstein & Hundert) as the 'habitual and judicious use of 1) communication, 2) knowledge, 3) technical skills, 4) clinical reasoning, 5) emotions, 6) values, and 7) reflection in daily practice for the benefit of the individual and community being served.' Students are expected to graduate with a working knowledge of these competencies in place."

       Walcher ME. A look in the mirror: Self-development and transformational learning in medical students. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences 2013; 73: 8-A.

       Epstein RM, Hundert EM. Defining and assessing professional competence. JAMA 2002; 287(2): 226-235. 

     Of the 7 competencies, how much of our time & effort do we devote to #'s 1, 5, 6 & 7?
    ... "And how's that working for us?"

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