Dr Adela Valdez joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Lala Forrest, Alessandra Jimenez, and Dr Kim-Thu Pham: “How Should Medical Schools Foster Equity and Inclusion in Admissions?”
Dr Tonya Fancher joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Marjorie Westervelt, Dr Darius Billingsley, and Maya London: “Three Things Schools Should Do to Make Advancement Assessment Just”
Dr Barbara Barzansky joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Drs Robert B. Hash, Veronica Catanese, and Donna Waechter: “What Is the Role of Accreditation in Achieving Medical School Diversity?”
Dr Brandon Morshedi joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr Faroukh Mehkri: “Should a Physician Ever Violate SWAT or TEMS Protocol in a Mass Casualty Incident?”
When patients express overt racism, caregivers need to feel safe and supported. The scope of organizations’ responsibilities to make that happen needs to be clearly defined.
AMA J Ethics. 2019;21(6):E499-504. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2019.499.
Patrick S. Phelan, Mary C. Politi, PhD, and Christopher J. Dy, MD, MPH
During immediate and long-term recovery periods, decisions must account for patients’ personal goals and possible clinical outcomes and should clarify what recovery means.
AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(5):E380-387. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.380.
This article considers that benefits of using humor in clinical settings come with risks of diminishing therapeutic capacity in patient-clinician relationships.
AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(7):E576-582. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2020.576.