Professionalism;

Medical professionalism is an ethical phenomena which is based on therequirements about competence, truthfulness and high moral values during the practice ofmedicine. It develops the foundation of the trust between doctor, patient and the society. It isrobustly associated with concepts of social responsibility and accountability. There is a needto study the concepts of professionalism in the context of cultural diversity related with crosscultural believes, values and attitudes. The conflicting values of different cultures may affectthe perception about professionalism in the local and global context. Medical educationalistsare facing the challenges of teaching professionalism due to the explosion of informationtechnology and globalization. Similarly the rapid privatization of medical education in Pakistanhas raised versatile issues related with medical professionalism. This article reviews the relevantliterature regarding professionalism and medical education in the context of Pakistan.