Building trust with communities that have historically had reason to distrust the health care system can be a perplexing task: Where to start? With a grant through the Building Trust: Advancing Health Equity Grant Program, Claudia Fotzeu Toukam, MD, MPH, FACP and Darra Edwards, PharmD, MSOL/HCM have led an innovative initiative designed to provide health… Read more »
Blog Category: Trust
The Joy of Trust: Building Trust in Internal Medicine Residency Training
Joy and trust might seem disconnected, but Kwabena Adubofour, MD, FACP, immediate-past chair of Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Department of Internal and Family Medicine and Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, and his team demonstrate that these experiences are intertwined. With a grant through the Building Trust: Advancing Health Equity grant program,… Read more »
Beyond the White Coat: Future Physicians Share Personal Stories About How They’ve Earned and Kept Patient Trust
The ABIM Foundation recognizes stories of listening, vulnerability, and reimagined clinician-patient relationships in fourth annual essay contest What does professionalism in medicine mean today? For the winners of the ABIM Foundation’s fourth annual Building Trust Essay Contest, professionalism isn’t just about white coats or expert opinion – it’s about trust, humility, and being fully present… Read more »
AcademyHealth and the ABIM Foundation Welcome Scholars in Residence to Explore Medical Debt and Trust in Health Care
Two new Scholars will explore the critical intersection of medical debt and trust in health care, joining AcademyHealth and the ABIM Foundation’s efforts to examine health system medical debt policies and practices, fill critical research gaps, and promote cultural and operational transformation within health systems.
2025 Building Trust Essay Contest – Accepting Submissions
We invite students and trainees of health professions to reflect on a personal experience where trust played a pivotal role in navigating these shifting values or generational dynamics.