As the medical field of psychiatry is going through rapid changes, social demands for psychiatrists are changing both qualitatively and quantitatively. Therefore, due to the need to be conscious of the distinctiveness as well as the role psychiatric medicine/treatment plays as a field in medical science/treatment, the theme for the 114th Annual Meeting was "Commonality and Uniqueness of Psychiatry in Medicine and Medical care".
 "Commonality and Uniqueness" is an important issue in the psychiatric medical training, which started in April 2018 despite many twists and turns. After entering the medical department, students generally learn about "commonality" as part of clinical training before graduation or for 2 years postgraduation. During specialized training in psychiatry, residents will learn to foster "uniqueness" while receiving further training regarding "commonality". Concerning the commonality of psychiatric medicine/treatment, clear goals regarding how to develop the fundamental qualities required of a doctor as well as how to provide lifelong training for all doctors after the psychiatric training must be set. The keyword for such goals is considered to be professionalism. Although the word professionalism, which can be translated as a sense of responsibility, has been emphasized in recent medical education, it is idealistic, abstract, and hard to understand. There are specific goals stated in the Physician Charter on Professionalism for medical care in the new millennium presented by the American College of Physicians and the European Federation of Internal Medicine. The Charter mentions 3 principles: the principle of primacy of patient welfare, the principle of patient autonomy, the principle of social justice (fairness), in addition to 10 other responsibilities regarding the abilities as a professional. However, such principles of action and responsibilities are still idealistic and hard to grasp. The issue of how to consider and build professionalism that shows distinctiveness as a psychiatrist in an important topic that must be addressed in the future.
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