We all know someone who hesitates before speaking up at the doctor’s office. They rehearse their questions in the car. They worry about being dismissed. They wonder whether their symptoms will be believed. For many patients, this caution and hesitation isn’t about distrusting science, but about whether the health system will defend them – their… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 for the moments that matter to their patients.
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.
