The Making of a Meaningful Moment

Psychology Today | 28.02.2026 06:53
Recently the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study by Jessica Ameling and Sanjay Saint out of the University of Michigan called “Sacred Moment Experiences Among Internal Medicine Physicians”. In it, over 600 doctors were asked if and how frequently they experienced brief periods of meaningful connection with their patients. More than two-thirds of those surveyed reported experiencing such a moment.