You’re Invited: A Candid Conversation About Medical Gaslighting Understanding the #1 Patient Safety Concern of 2025  

Medical gaslighting—when patients feel their symptoms are dismissed or not taken seriously—has gained national attention as a serious issue in healthcare. While often unintentional on the part of physicians and other health care professionals, it arises from systemic pressures like time constraints, administrative “overload,” communication breakdowns, and cognitive biases.

This topic has become front and center: ECRI (Emergency Care Research Institute) earlier this year named “dismissed patient, family, and caregiver concerns”#1 patient safety concern for 2025 – i.e., Medical Gaslighting. 

Join us for an eye-opening but balanced presentation that looks at this issue from both sides of the stethoscope—through the lens of patients, providers, and the healthcare system as a whole. Whether you’re a healthcare professional (active or retired), a patient advocate, or simply someone interested in the future of care, this discussion offers valuable insight and practical ideas for creating more respectful, responsive medical experiences that lead to optimal clinical outcomes. 

Dr. Alan Feren will be giving this presentation on Nov. 19, at the Outrigger Canoe Club. His bio can be found here: Learn more about Dr. Feren