ABSTRACT: How physicians draw satisfaction and overcome barriers in their practices: “It sustains me”
OBJECTIVE:
Major reorganizations of medical practice today challenge physicians' ability to deliver compassionate care. We sought to understand how physicians who completed an intensive faculty development program in medical humanism sustain their humanistic practices.
METHODS:
Program completers from 8 U.S. medical schools wrote reflections in answer to two open-ended questions addressing their personal motivations