On Call: Speaking Up When Things Go Wrong
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May 15, 2009
Parker Palmer, sociologist
Paul Batalden, Dartmouth Medical School professor
David Leach, former CEO of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
When you spot a patient who’s not getting the best possible care, what do you do? How do you speak up?
In this call, sociologist Parker Palmer, Dartmouth Medical School Professor Paul Batalden, medical student Emma Samelson-Jones, and former ACGME executive director David Leach discuss the role of truth-telling and moral agency in health care.
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How a failure to speak up can lead to tragic outcomes
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Ways to respond when you see something going wrong
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How to cultivate the self-awareness and courage required to speak up
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How to engage your advisors and peers in an ongoing conversation around these issues
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