The Importance of EmpathyâAs I Have Studied and Experienced It. Empathy is a crucial component of the patient-physician relationship and has been associated with improved patient outcomes in multiple studies. The importance of empathy has been of major interest to me as a student of the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). At the medical school I have learned that Kim, et al, 1 for example, analyzed the role of patient-perceived empathy and demonstrated that affective empathy led to a greater exchange of information, increased partnership, and interpersonal trust.
Larry Nassar, the former acclaimed USA Gymnastics team doctor, pleaded guilty Wednesday to seven counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and admitted in a Michigan court to using his position to sexually abuse underage girls.
The lawsuit accused USA Gymnastics of covering up the sexual abuse by paying Maroney $1.25 million to sign a non-disclosure agreement. During a 60 Minutes interview, Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman also accused Nassar of sexually abusing her. Raisman stated that Nassar molested her when she was 15 years of age.