Moral Injury Featured in the New England Journal of Medicine

A NOTE FROM THE CEO, Wendy Dean, MD

When If I Betray These Words received a Kirkus (Starred) Review, our publisher, who delivered the news, heard in my voice that I did not understand its significance, which was a real coup for a first-time author.

No such explanation was necessary when the New England Journal of Medicine accepted a ​paper​, which was published on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Second only to The Lancet in impact, exposure in NEJM is a milestone for acceptance of the concept of moral injury as a global experience, and for shifting attention toward the important work of identifying solutions.

Coauthored with Deborah Morris, D.Clin.Psy., Pierre‐Michel Llorca, M.D., Ph.D., Simon G. Talbot, M.D., Guillaume Fond, M.D., Ph.D., Antoine Duclos, M.D., Ph.D., and Laurent Boyer, M.D., Ph.D., the ​article's insights​ are crucial for healthcare policymakers, administrators, and professionals worldwide, urging them to address the root causes of moral injury to ensure the sustainability of healthcare systems and the well-being of healthcare workers.

We hope this article sparks broader action from the organizational level to the international level aimed at mitigating moral injury for healthcare professionals. Keeping them well is better for patients, and it's also the right and compassionate thing to do.