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Jaime McClennen
Email: press@abimfoundation.org
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August 2022
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Choosing Wisely
Is Less More?
March 3, 2022 Tradeoffs Podcast | Choosing Wisely
Pain, Fear and Waste: The Costs of Unnecessary Care
January 24, 2022 HEALTH AFFAIRS | Choosing Wisely
The Case For ACOs: Why Payment Reform Remains Necessary
January 6, 2022 Healio | Choosing Wisely
Low-value services within Choosing Wisely often revenue neutral for recommending societies
January 4, 2022 Medscape | Choosing Wisely
Study Finds Sharp Drop in Opioid Scripts Among Most Specialties
July 27, 2021 HEALTH AFFAIRS (GrantWatch) | Choosing Wisely
A Project Delving Into Low-Value Care Among Black And Latinx Communities During 2020: What Its Two Funders Learned
May 17, 2021 University of Michigan Health Lab | Choosing Wisely
Routine Testing Before Surgery Remains Common Despite Low Value
Leading Internal Medicine Organizations Award Nearly $300K in Grants to Promote a More Equitable U.S. Health System
June 24, 2021
Grantees selected to rebuild trust, tackle health care diversity, equity and inclusion in medical education and training
59% of U.S. Adults Say Health Care System Discriminates At Least “Somewhat,” Negatively Affecting Trust
June 15, 2021
ABIM Foundation’s new ‘Building Trust’ effort will look at increasing equity and reducing systemic racism in U.S. health care A clear majority of adults say the U.S. health system routinely discriminates, according to a survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago. Fifty-nine percent (59%) of adult consumers say the health care system discriminates at... Read more »
Poll: Physicians’ Trust In Health System Leadership Declines During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 21, 2021
"Building trust requires engaging stakeholders across the health care spectrum to better identify what's happening and share practices that increase trust between different parties. Trust is an essential part of medical professionalism and ultimately contributes to better patient outcomes." Daniel Wolfson, EVP & COO
ABIM Foundation Recognizes Best Medical Professionalism Articles
April 15, 2021
The ABIM Foundation today announced the winners of its 11th annual John A. Benson Jr., MD Professionalism Article Prize, recognizing the best articles written in peer-reviewed journals on medical professionalism topics during 2020.
Leading Internal Medicine Organizations Create Grant Program to Build Trust by Supporting Innovations in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
November 10, 2020
“This program is designed both to improve the quality of internal medicine education and training and to create a more trustworthy health system that serves everyone.” Richard A. Baron, MD
ABIM Foundation Announces New Trustees
July 22, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – The ABIM Foundation announces the appointment of three new members to its Board of Trustees: Susan Edgman-Levitan, PA, Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, and Reginald Tucker-Seeley, MA, ScM, ScD. Each will serve a three-year term. “Our new Trustees come from a diversity of backgrounds and disciplines, and they will be an invaluable resource in... Read more »
ABIM Foundation Recognizes Top Articles on Medical Professionalism
April 16, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – The ABIM Foundation today announced the winners of its 10th annual John A. Benson Jr., MD Professionalism Article Prize, recognizing the best articles written in peer-reviewed journals on medical professionalism topics during 2019. The selected articles included one commentary and three research articles, and explored topics such as implicit and explicit gender bias,... Read more »
ABIM Foundation Announces New Trustee
July 15, 2019
The ABIM Foundation announces the appointment of Marianne M. Green, MD, FACP, to its Board of Trustees for a three-year term. As Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Green also sits on the Foundation trustee board.
Patient-Physician Relationships Will Thrive With Greater Trust
July 12, 2019
The New England Journal of Medicine article entitled “Mistrust in Science – A Threat to the Patient-Physician Relationship” by CEO Richard J. Baron reflects on how societal shifts and dramatic changes in the practice of medicine are putting trust between patients and doctors at risk.
ABIM Foundation Recognizes Scholarship on Medical Professionalism
June 17, 2019
The ABIM Foundation has awarded the John A. Benson Jr., MD Professionalism Article Prize to five scholarly articles – one commentary and four research pieces – that explore physician burnout, unprofessional behavior and integrity in research.