To the Editor:Re “How ‘Professionalism’ in the Medical World Can Be a Minefield” (Science Times, March 19):Doctors and nurses have answered a calling to care — specifically, in healing the sick. They don’t think about whether their off-duty attire meets traditional definitions of appropriateness, even though some people think that is what defines or constitutes “professionalism.”But larger questions remain. Hospital executives and medical staff leaders who invest in professionalism training will be rewarded with happier, healthier patients, and doctors and nurses who bring joy and love to their work. Robert EisingerRobert MinkesDr. Eisinger is chief administrative officer at the Healthcare Experience Foundation. Dr. Minkes is a physician coach at the foundation.

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Persons: Robert Eisinger Robert Minkes Dr, Eisinger, Minkes Organizations: Science Times, Hospital, Healthcare, Foundation