The measure of medicine is outcomes, not prestige
Institutional credibility and clinical excellence are not synonymous. One is conferred by reputation; the other is earned through knowledge, compassion, judgment, and the trust of patients.
Hospitals, academic centers, and large physician groups have earned tremendous respect, and rightly so. But excellent medicine is also practiced every day in independent clinics, private practices, and community-based settings that exist outside traditional health care systems.
My own journey through medicine has given me a …
The measure of medicine is outcomes, not prestige
