What Happens to Doctors Who Innovate?

Lessons to be learned from the American Board of Internal Medicine.

By: A Midwestern Doctor

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• The medical community has a longstanding bias against acknowledging new evidence which shows existing practices harm patients, and doctors who present it often experience professional repercussions for doing so

• The final part of a doctor’s training is done so they can earn a board certification. That certification …