Welcome | Checking Our Compass

Health care is facing rapid change — corporatization, financial pressures, shifting norms, and the rise of misinformation are all testing the values at the heart of the profession. In this session, leaders from the ABIM Foundation invite participants to re-examine what medical professionalism means today, more than 20 years after the Physician Charter was published. Frederick Cerise, MD, MPH, and Jessica Perlo, MPH, explore: Why professionalism remains the foundation of trust between clinicians and society How forces like corporatization, bureaucracy, and technology are reshaping care The role of professionalism in countering burnout, inequities, and misinformation How each generation defines “what it means to be a good doctor, nurse, or pharmacist The conversation calls for action — not just addressing the challenges, but reimagining professionalism as a balancing force that restores hope, strengthens trust, and safeguards patients in a changing world. 00:00 – Introduction & Mission 00:50 – Why professionalism matters (and its challenges) 01:24 – Professionalism and trust 01:58 – Forces reshaping health care 02:21 – Professionalism in medical education 02:49 – The 2002 Physician Charter 03:39 – Principles: patient welfare, autonomy, social justice 04:41 – Professionalism vs. corporatization 05:21 – Professionalism as the foundation of trust 06:28 – Using professionalism as a balancing force 07:19 – Organizational professionalism 08:15 – Knowledge, misinformation, and patients 08:54 – Challenges with professionalism today 09:44 – Burnout, norms, and exploitation 10:14 – Professionalism vs. profit 11:04 – Beyond lapses: defining a North Star 11:29 – Each generation defines professionalism 12:14 – Mapping agency: individual, organizational, systemic 13:01 – Overcoming FIGGI (fear, ignorance, greed, inertia) 13:53 – A call to action Connect with us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abim-foundation/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ABIMFoundation http://www.ABIMFoundation.org http://www.BuildingTrust.org Connect with us LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abim-foundation/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ABIMFoundation http://www.ABIMFoundation.org http://www.BuildingTrust.org