Could you hold accountable an unprofessional or unethical peer member when providing subpar clinical care? Or fraudulently misrepresenting themselves to the world and industry @ large?
While you might think this is not your primary responsibility to be policing others, it might behoove you to think again. Why? Because, yes, we all have an ethical obligation to address unprofessional/rogue behavior. If whistleblowing makes you uncomfortable then look at the situation from a patient advocacy protective perspective. In other words, as difficult it may be to you in participating in this internal potential reporting activity, look at it from a “beneficence’” point of view.
In life, sometimes coming to terms to act can be difficult and for many of these moral quandaries it sure can lead to instances of ethical paralyses analysis.
And while these situations might be stressful and downright unpleasant or possibly time-consuming experiences, rest assured that you will be doing the right thing if you hold up your duty when time comes along requiring your ethical and moral stewardship.
Moreover, your anticipated stress level can be mitigated knowing that you’re placing the common good of the patient above your own interests as opposed of those culpable transgressing providers that breached their own Hippocratic oath.
By reporting the wrongdoer to the medical licensing boards or state society you’re weeding out the so called “bad apples” in the community. You will be safeguarding a patient’s life by eliminating the potential harm that a patient would have been placed under the egregious provider. So when dealing or grappling with an unethical or unscrupulous peer provider, be the “Good Samaritan”. Don't coward or turn a blind eye--refuse to be an accomplice of this maladaptive professional behavior. Call it out. Be intolerant of any fraudulent activities...be the vigilant reporter, the vigilant voice your conscience calls you to be.
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