Date Updated: July 29, 2010

Assessment of Professional Behaviors Program

The APB Program supports continuous learning among residents, fellows, and faculty around communication and interpersonal skills, professionalism, and practice-based learning and improvement.

Through multisource feedback, physicians at all levels of training and practice can gain broad perspective on behaviors observed by their colleagues. By bringing a standardized approach to assessment of professional behaviors, the program also helps departments and institutions strengthen training and mentoring.

The APB Program addresses ACGME competencies and LCME and Joint Commission requirements.

Introducing the APB Program - June 7, 2010 Webinar

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“It helped a couple of our residents who were having some issues to see that a number of people had similar comments, the fact that this isn’t just one person’s opinion. We could look at that and say, maybe we need to pay attention to it and come up with a plan.” – An associate program director, neurosurgery

Sample Behavioral Items From the APB Survey:

Discusses patients in a respectful manner
Solicits input from nurses and other health care providers
Maintains composure during difficult interactions
Shows initiative for own learning