PROFESSIONAL: A Practical and Equitable Approach to Assessing Professionalism.

The article proposes a framework that pediatric educators may use for behaviorally based assessment of learner professionalism. It describes factors to consider in assessing professionalism in medical trainees, including educators' biases and experiences that may affect the way they perceive learner behaviors. It explains the PROFESSIONAL framework that outlines the core elements of medical professionalism to be assessed, including descriptions and examples of narrative comments.