AMA Journal of Ethics^®

When health care professionals encounter child abuse and neglect, they tend to experience a range of emotions, such as anger, sadness, and frustration.

Dr Colleen E. Bennett joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Cindy W. Christian: “How Should Clinicians and Students Cope With Secondary Trauma When Caring for Children Traumatized by Abuse or Neglect?”

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?”

Retention, student progression, and career advancement milestones are at least as important as admissions in promoting just medical education opportunity.

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”

Diversity standards in medical education accreditation do not guarantee diversity but stimulate schools’ activities to recruit and retain diverse students and faculty.

Redefining merit can promote meaningful inclusion and express institutional leadership in addressing social justice.

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?”

Humor can help motivate positive interactions amidst fast-paced clinical encounters but can alienate colleagues when weaponized to promote assumed superiority of an individual or group.

This article considers that benefits of using humor in clinical settings come with risks of diminishing therapeutic capacity in patient-clinician relationships.