How Should Health Professionalism Be Redefined to Address Health Equity

Increasing focus on health equity is placing a spotlight on health professionals' roles Recent public health crises--the opioid epidemic, maternal mortality, and the COVID-19 pandemic--have renewed focus on racial and ethnic inequity and underscored that trust is foundational to public health and health professionalism Organizational, system, and policy reform demand that professionalism be redefined in terms of its capacity to motivate equity in health professions education and clinical practice [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of AMA Journal of Ethics is the property of American Medical Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )