Professionalism
- Encourages physicians to give back to the profession and fulfill a physician's social contract with communities through volunteering and mentoring
- Operates the Institute for Good Medicine, which promotes the practice of good health care and positive things physicians do for the profession or their communities
- Through its Institute for Good Medicine, produces a public awareness web show titled 'Good Medicine' on a variety of health issues. Some shows include Lyme Disease, eye cancer, energy drinks, frostbite, and drug abuse.
- Staffs “Docs on Call” TV program, during which patients can call to speak to a doctor about a health issue
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