Health professions students often participate in global health outreach programs to benefit resource-poor areas of the world and to gain valuable clinical experience. Ethical questions arise when the sustainability and educational value of these programs is questioned. This episode of…
This month on Ethics Talk, Dr Jennifer McCormick, Dr Albert Ko, and Dr Diane Griffin join us to talk about why it’s important for clinicians to respond to health care-related false beliefs and how they can do so.
As physicians interact more and more with AI in their clinical practices, how should medical education evolve? This month on Ethics Talk, we sit down with Dr Kimberly Lomis and Christopher Khoury to discuss how educators can adapt to rapid…
What are key factors for successful partnerships between clinicians, health care organizations, and communities? This month on Ethics Talk, we discuss strategies for building trust and engaging effectively with Dr Daniel Skinner, Dr Berkeley Franz, Dr Kelly Kelleher, and Robin…
Undocumented patients are a vulnerable population, since they often lack access to health insurance and can be afraid to present for care. This month on Ethics Talk, we discuss challenges in caring for undocumented patients with Dr Mark Kuczewski, Scott…
Evolving indications for last-resort life support technologies pose unique challenges. When should ECMO be started, and when should it be stopped? We spoke with Dr Elizabeth Sonntag, Dr Daniel Brauner, and Dr Nicholas Braus about ECMO and end-of-life care.
This month on Ethics Talk, Dr Fatima Cody Stanford discusses a delicate tension between preserving relationships with patients who express bias and preserving one’s own dignity, and Dr Kimani Paul-Emile describes how organizations can support clinicians who experience bias, discrimination,…
This commentary on a case considers how to cultivate resident surgeon professional autonomy while ensuring patient safety. Specifically, the commentary briefly canvasses strategies for how to disclose the nature and scope of resident surgeon involvement in managing intraoperative care to…
Why is the transition from “living” to “dying” not socially marked in the same way that death is marked? This question is addressed using classical anthropological theory, which highlights the significance of liminality, the transitional period during a rite of…
Environmental services is a mission-critical function of any health care organization, contributing in key ways to patients’ health, well-being, and overall care experiences. This article offers context from a risk management standpoint on the importance of recognizing, valuing, and protecting…
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