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 daily expression of the desire to help people and society as a whole by providing quality health care to those in need.

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Choosing Wisely®

Launched in 2012, Choosing Wisely aims to advance a national dialogue on avoiding wasteful or unnecessary medical tests, treatments and procedures. The campaign centers around conversations between clinicians and patients informed by evidence-based recommendations of “Things Providers and Patients Should Question.”

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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

Like many organizations across the United States, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and ABIM Foundation are at a turning point, where we move from being “passively non-racist” institutions to committing ourselves to be an “actively anti-racist” influence in health care.

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