Rider, ElizabethKurtz, SuzanneSlade, DianaLongmaid, H. EsterbrookHo, Ming-JungPun, Jack Kwok-hungEggins, SuzanneBranch, William T.2014-11-072014Rider, Elizabeth A., Suzanne Kurtz, Diana Slade, H. Esterbrook Longmaid, Ming-Jung Ho, Jack Kwok-hung Pun, Suzanne Eggins, and William T. Branch. 2014. “The International Charter for Human Values in Healthcare: An Interprofessional Global Collaboration to Enhance Values and Communication in Healthcare.” Patient Education and Counseling 96 (3) (September): 273–280.0738-3991http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:13360006Objectives: The human dimensions of healthcare—core values and skilled communication necessary for every healthcare interaction—are fundamental to compassionate, ethical, and safe relationship-centered care. The objectives of this paper are to: describe the development of the International Charter for Human Values in Healthcare which delineates core values, articulate the role of skilled communication in enacting these values, and provide examples showing translation of the Charter’s values into action. Methods: We describe development of the Charter using combined qualitative research methods and the international, interprofessional collaboration of institutions and individuals worldwide. Results: We identified five fundamental categories of human values for every healthcare interaction—Compassion, Respect for Persons, Commitment to Integrity and Ethical Practice, Commitment to Excellence, and Justice in Healthcare—and delineated subvalues within each category. We have disseminated the Charter internationally and incorporated it into education/training. Diverse healthcare partners have joined in this work. Conclusion: We chronicle the development and dissemination of the International Charter for Human Values in Healthcare, the role of skilled communication in demonstrating values, and provide examples of educational and clinical programs integrating these values. Practice implications: The Charter identifies and promotes core values clinicians and educators can demonstrate through skilled communication and use to advance humanistic educational programs and practice.en-USValuesHuman dimensions of careCommunication skillsInternational Charter for Human Values in HealthcareProfessionalismRelationship-centered carePhysician-patient relationshipHealthcare educationCompassionMedical ethicsJournal Article2014-10-10Rider EA, Kurtz S, Slade D, Longmaid III HE, Ho M-J, Pun JKH, Eggins S, Branch Jr WT2014-11-0710.1016/j.pec.2014.06.017