Table 1.

Core Values of General Internal Medicine

Core Values	Core Value Attributes and Competencies
Expertise in adult patient care*
Acquiring and sharing knowledge	Providing patient-centered, comprehensive, longitudinal care
	Treating complex and chronic illnesses
	Coordinating care in health systems
	Commitment to quality outcomes
	Commitment to preventive care
	Expertise in geriatric medicine
	Evidence-based practice of disease prevention and health promotion
	Using outstanding communication skills
	Establishing personal, ongoing doctor–patient relationships
	Cultural sensitivity and competency
	Breadth and depth of knowledge
	Practice of evidence (science)-based medicine
	Intellectual rigor
	Information management
	Education
	Commitment to lifelong learning
	Educating patients, other professionals, and trainees
	Adaptability
	New knowledge
	New diseases, treatments, technology, information technology, cultural diversity, and communications
Leadership	Understanding context
	Commitment to quality, quality improvement, public good
Professionalism	Altruism
	Accountability
	Accessibility
	Commitment to excellence
	Duty and service
	Honor and integrity
	Respect for others
	Equity

^*Italics indicate core values and competencies that particularly distinguish general internal medicine.