Shared presence is a state of being in which physicians and patients enter into a deep
sense of trust, respect, and knowing that facilitates healing. Communication between …

Abstract Storylines of Family Medicine is a 12-part series of thematically linked mini-essays
with accompanying illustrations that explore the many dimensions of family medicine, as …

Discussions about faith in medicine traditionally have been linked to religion and spirituality.
Faith, however, is also that sense of trust or confidence one has in someone or something …

In this article, I introduce the concept of the space-in-between. This space-in-between is
born of the realization that, between the expression of any two polarities (across dimensions …

Checklists have become popular in medical practice since the publication of surgeon Atul
Gawande's book, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right. Based on his 26 years …

In order to integrate the biological, psychological, social, and existential dimensions of care
into my day-to-day clinical encounters with patients, I have worked to cultivate several …

BACKGROUND: In this article we introduce family medicine educators to storytelling as an
important teaching tool. We describe how stories are a critical part of the work of family …

Competencies. Milestones. Entrustable professional activities. These concepts are now on
medical education's center stage as medical student and residency educators work to …

In this essay, the author explores 3 distinct “spaces” that have helped him metaphorically
map the nature of his work as a family physician. These “spaces” represent cultural …

The practice of medicine is full of ethical challenges. Although ethical principles and
organizational formats can help clinicians manage these challenges, they do not necessarily …