The profession of medicine is rooted in an ancient foundation of character and caring. But how does the Hippocratic Oath pertain to modern health care and the complex ecosystem of academic medicine? Have today’s doctors drifted from their original mission? And what role does professional identity development play in the training of tomorrow’s clinicians? While medical school is characterized as a high-pressure environment aimed at academic achievement, programs like RealMD bring students, faculty, and staff together to support and challenge one another to maintain a focus on one’s highest purpose in medicine. In this Conversation: • Tom Hurtado, EdD, Senior Director of Student Affairs, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at University of Utah • Adina Kalet, MD, MPH, Director, Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Institute for Transformation of Medical Education at the Medical College of Wisconsin Host: Mitch Sears, Producer, The Scope Radio