What We Do

Our past and present initiatives focus on promoting the principles and commitments outlined in the Physician Charter that:

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Advance

Advance the professional values and behaviors articulated in the Physician Charter

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Engage

Engage health care leaders in an ongoing conversation exploring ways to improve care

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Convene

Convene individuals and organizations to stimulate change and innovation

Medical Professionalism

Medical professionalism is the lived practice of individuals, teams, and systems acting with humility, respect, and excellence in service of equitable, compassionate, and humanistic care.

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Choosing Wisely®

The goal of the Choosing Wisely campaign was to spark conversations between clinicians and patients about what tests, treatments, and procedures are needed – and which ones are not. It began in 2012 with nine national specialty societies (representing 375,000 clinicians) offering 45 examples of tests or treatments that were commonly used in their fields but lacked strong supporting evidence. Between 2012 and 2023, more than 80 specialty societies highlighted additional examples.

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Building Trust

Our goal is to examine issues of trust in health care and how trust contributes to effective health care outcomes.

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Health Equity & Inclusion

We operate a long-running grant program designed to foster a more equitable health care system.

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