The chart said twenty-two. I read it the way you reread a sentence that can’t be right. Twenty-two admissions for diabetic ketoacidosis in ten months. Our patient, our hospital. Twenty-two times we fixed the glucose, restarted insulin, let him go. I’ll call him Marcus. This was twenty-three. The nurse’s voice came through wryly, laden with… Read more »
“Are there differences in how this presents across populations?” The question lingered briefly in the small group room before the discussion moved on. The case—carefully constructed, neatly summarized—made no mention of who the patient was beyond their age and diagnosis. No one addressed the question. I felt the familiar hesitation: the quiet awareness that something… Read more »
Medical debt erodes trust in health care and health systems. Hospitals have practical, evidence-based options to reduce harm while preserving financial stability.
Since 2022, the ABIM Foundation’s Building Trust Essay Contest has offered students and trainees of health professions an opportunity to share how they have or are building trust with their schools, faculty, peers, family, patients, and communities. Explore Past Winners This year, we invite students and trainees to reflect on a moment when medical professionalism helped you… Read more »
Clear, honest communication during uncertain moments is essential for building trust in clinical care. Yet many clinicians find it challenging to talk openly about diagnostic uncertainty with patients or even with their colleagues. A new learning module – developed by Thomas Jefferson University, University of California San Francisco, and Deakin University through the Building Trustworthiness… Read more »
