4.1 - Physician Identity and Formation with Ben Frush and Brewer Eberly

What does the ideal physician look like? How do we get there? What influences our identity as physicians as we go through training? Where do we look for guidance in this journey? Join us as we delve into the personal journeys of our guests, examine the concept of "professionalism," and explore the ideal physician, including the role of the moral and spiritual dimensions in medical practice. Our discussion touches on the historical and cultural factors that have contributed to the evolution of the modern physician as well as the challenges of cultivating a deeper sense of meaning in medicine. References Berger, P. L. The homeless mind. 1973 Bishop, J. P. The anticipatory corpse. 2011 Buchanan, M. The rest of God. 2007 Hauerwas, S. Suffering presence. 1986 Kinghorn, W. A. Medical education as moral formation. 2010 Kinghorn, W. A., McEvoy, M. D., Michel, A., & Balboni, M. The emperor has no clothes. 2007 Kinghorn, W. A. Against the Moral/Medical Divide. 2024 Marti-Ibáñez, F. To be a doctor. 1960 May, W. F. The physician's covenant. 1983 McKenney, G. P. (Ed.). To relieve the human condition. 1997 Pellegrino, E. D., & Thomasma, D. C. The practice of medicine. 1981 Optimal Work, Kevin Majeres Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative