Humanism is keeping our ears, our minds and our hearts open for what patients have to share as we follow them along the journey of their health and their disease.
A humanistic physician is one who is devoted to making a difference in every patient’s life by listening compassionately, advocating for the underserved, and collaboratively leading through serving.
I define humanism as the principle of nurturing, empowering, and being present with the person standing in front of you–whether that be through accepting vulnerabilities or cultivating resiliency.
Humanism is helping others because it is the right thing to do, it is caring for others as you would care for your own family, and overall it is our potential to be good.
Humanism is the daily pursuit to inquire about people’s stories – their family, culture, goals, fears – in an effort to foster better understanding and communication.