The centerpiece of our engagement in medical professionalism is Medical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician Charter, which we authored in 2002, in partnership with the American College of Physicians Foundation and the European Federation of Internal Medicine.
The Charter has as its fundamental principles the primacy of patient welfare, patient autonomy and social justice. The Charter also articulates professional commitments of physicians and health care professionals, including improving access to high quality health care, advocating for a just and cost-effective distribution of finite resources, and maintaining trust by managing conflicts of interest.