Private equity investments in health care raise several clinical and ethical questions about private equity’s influence on clinicians’ practices.

Dr Amber R. Comer joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Jake Young: “Physician Engagement With Private Equity Firms.”

Maximilian Shaefer joins Ethics Talk to discuss his series of drawings: An Empty Stage, One Wrong Cut, An Investigation, Regret, and The Healing Hand.

Navigating regret experiences with support from mentors and peers is essential for surgeon well-being, a healthy surgical culture, and optimal patient care.

Dr Rachel Ellaway joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored Drs Lisa Graves and Tasha R. Wyatt: “How Should Professional Resistance Be Integrated Into Conceptions of Professional Accountability?”

As more students, trainees, and clinicians engage in acts of professional resistance, professional accountability is needed when such acts influence patient care.

Dr Christy A. Rentmeester joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article: “Should We Think of Early Career Cheaters as Capable of Stewardship?”

Cheating behaviors express characterological vices that undermine trustworthiness, which is key to executing stewardship duties well.

Dr Keith W. Hamilton joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Dr George Maliha, Keith Robert Thomas, and Mary Ellen Nepps: “How Might Antibiotic Stewardship Programs Influence Clinicians’ Autonomy and Organizations’ Liability?”

Some early adopters developed model ASPs that have helped set industry standards.