Professionalism

The Root Cause and Considerations for Health Care Professionals

In the latest installment of our Prioritizing Equity series, join practicing physicians and leaders in health care as they share how they are addressing root causes of inequity during COVID-19 and beyond by centering equity in their workspaces and dismantling…

Celebrating and Reflecting During PRIDE Month

Recognize the continued efforts of LGBTQ communities in their fight for equity and inclusion as we move toward new beginnings beyond COVID-19.

ASAM Review Course

BEST users are generally preparing for the ABPM or AOA certification examinations. As such, they are seeking a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of addiction medicine in order to improve their outcomes on the examination. The BEST seeks to meet practice…

Engaging Patients to Reduce Liability Risk: Part 2

Having examples of techniques that can increase patients’ participation in their healthcare decisions is helpful to practitioners who are trying to improve patient engagement. This activity presents sample dialogues that illustrate the SHARE Approach and the 3-Step Model for patient…

Engaging Patients to Reduce Liability Risk: Part 1

Engaging patients in their own care has significant benefits—it increases their adherence to healthcare recommendations, helps them deal more calmly with medical uncertainties, often improves their care outcomes, and it reduces your risk of sustaining malpractice claims. This education activity…

Surgical Error, Part 2: Professional Behavior

Historically, surgeons have poorly understood the reasons for adverse surgical events and malpractice claims, believing them to be either unavoidable or due to deficient skill or knowledge. This five-part series will refute those assumptions, using evidence from surgery claims data,…