Robert E. Froelich

A Method for Guiding Professional Socialization in Medical Education

A planned curriculum designed to develop professional behaviour can be facilitated by situation simulation with recording and review. Socialization is the process by which an individual learns socially relevant behaviour at various stages in the life cycle. Although the term has been used in relation to children, the process is a general one and is applicable also to adults. A person may, at any age, be introduced to new groups and acquire their values, norms, and behavioural expectations. Professional behaviour is behaviour learned through socialization.