Ventres William B
Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA Institute for Studies in History, Anthropology and Archeology, University of El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador
Ann Fam Med. 2016 Jan-Feb;14(1):76-8. doi: 10.1370/afm.1889.
My personal ethos of healing is an expression of the belief that I can and do act to heal patients while I attend to the traditional goals of medicine. The 7 supporting principles that inform my ethos are dignity, authenticity, integrity, transparency, solidarity, generosity, and resiliency. I invite others, including medical students, residents, and practicing physicians, to reflect and discover their own ethos of healing and the principles that guide their professional growth. A short digital documentary accompanies this essay for use as a reflective prompt to encourage personal and professional development.