The compass:

TL;DR: The Compass section in Mayo Clinic Proceedings features scholarly work in biomedical ethics and the health humanities, promoting critical analysis of foundational questions in medicine and public health.

Abstract: I n this issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, we mark the launch of a new section of the journal, called The Compass. This new section will feature scholarly work in biomedical ethics and the health humanities. Its goal is to promote critical analysis of foundational questions that are central to the values of medicine and public health. We invite contributors to explore emerging issues and under-examined topics in health care, particularly topics that have broad social impact or the potential to transform the practice of medicine. Consistent with its name, The Compass will seek to move medicine forward by clarifying professional commitments and considering creative problem-solving strategies. Contributors are encouraged to contact one of the section editors before submitting articles, which may take any number of forms including Original Articles, Concise Reviews for Clinicians, Subject Reviews, Special Articles, Commentaries, and Perspectives and Controversies. Articles will be peer reviewed, with emphasis placed on the unique contribution of the manuscript to broader debates in medicine and society. It is particularly noteworthy that this series begins in a year that marks the 80th anniversary of the deaths of 3 Mayo pioneers who were central to the creation of team-