What We Do

Our mission is to advance medical professionalism to improve health care.

our initiatives include programs that:

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Advance

Advance the professional values and behaviors articulated in the Physician Charter

2

Engage

Engage health care leaders in an ongoing conversation exploring ways to improve care

3

Convene

Convene individuals and organizations to stimulate change and innovation

Medical Professionalism

& The Physician Charter

In 2002, the ABIM Foundation along with the ACP Foundation and the European Federation of Internal Medicine, drafted Medical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician Charter. This document articulates the professional principles and commitments modern-day physicians aspire to and serves as the cornerstone of our work.

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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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Trust in Health Care

Our goal is to examine issues of trust in health care and how trust contributes to effective health care outcomes.

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Initiatives

Our program of work encompasses several initiatives focused on advancing the principles and commitments outlined in the Physician Charter.

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