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Small but mighty effort gives doctors the support they need

At Marshfield Clinic Health System, physicians struggling with burnout have a great place to turn for peer support, mentorship and coaching.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight

Help Move Medicine

Medicine doesn’t stand still, and neither do we. AMA members don’t just keep up with medicine—they shape its future.

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5 Min Read

Reflecting on 10 years of support for physicians at Privia Health

Privia Health gives physician private practices the tools they need to thrive in an increasingly complex health care landscape.

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Private Practices
Health System Spotlight
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How this senior physician sustains joy in practice

After 50-plus years in medicine, Hattiesburg Clinic cardiologist Thad F. Waites, MD, says he’s never had a single day of burnout. Find out why.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Understanding when HRT makes sense in menopause

Melissa Joy Tracy, MD, of Rush University Medical Center, explains why hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) might be right for some women.

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Population Care
Health System Spotlight

AMA Medical Group Spotlight

Groups moving medicine to support patient health and the medical profession. Interested in being featured?

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9 Min Read

Ochsner Health’s in Hurricane Alley, but doctors stay put. Here’s why.

Gulf South-based health system boasts low doctor turnover rate, wins kudos from USA Today, Gallup, Fortune magazine. Find out what they’re doing right.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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6 Min Read

Switch to race-neutral test fixes missed asthma among Black kids

Henry Ford Health is among the organizations shifting to a lung-function equation free of false racial differences in lung capacity. 

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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Make communication a cornerstone of physician well-being

Advocate Health is using AMA assessment tools and road maps to drive its effort to reduce physician burnout, ease workloads and act on feedback.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Rethinking lung cancer surgery

Christopher Seder, MD, finds anatomic resection is associated with improved survival when compared to wedge resection in early lung cancer.

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Public Health
Health System Spotlight
Texas Children’s Virtual Care At-Home Care Kit
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At-home kits help parents skip trips to pediatrician’s office

Texas Children’s Pediatrics offers parents a “sick-day utility belt” to help physicians virtually treat and diagnose common illnesses.

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Population Care
Health System Spotlight