TY - JOUR T1 - Healing JF - The Annals of Family Medicine JO - Ann Fam Med SP - 76 LP - 78 DO - 10.1370/afm.1889 VL - 14 IS - 1 AU - William B. Ventres Y1 - 2016/01/01 UR - http://www.annfammed.org/content/14/1/76.abstract N2 - My personal ethos of healing is an expression of the belief that I can and do act to heal patients while I attend to the traditional goals of medicine. The 7 supporting principles that inform my ethos are dignity, authenticity, integrity, transparency, solidarity, generosity, and resiliency. I invite others, including medical students, residents, and practicing physicians, to reflect and discover their own ethos of healing and the principles that guide their professional growth. A short digital documentary accompanies this essay for use as a reflective prompt to encourage personal and professional development. ER -