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AMA membership offers unique access to savings and resources tailored to enrich the personal and professional lives of physicians, residents and medical students.

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4 MIN READ

These 4 workflow changes help cut burnout by 45%

An efficient health care workflow can reduce physician burnout by nearly half. Find out how to implement workflow optimization.

Physician Health
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Is your physician colleague at risk for suicide? Signs to look for

If a fellow physician sends worrisome signals that might suggest self-harm, don’t be afraid to initiate a conversation that could avert a suicide.

Physician Health
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Medical students: Find your place in fast-moving health systems

The health care system is changing fast, and future physicians need to understand their role and ethical obligations in helping ensure patients’ health and well-being is maximized, while the costs are minimized, in an environment that provides a patient-centered experience.

Medical School Life
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How friendly feedback can improve emergency department environments

It's important to maintain a healthy emergency department culture to maximize quality of care and physician well-being. Find out how this doctor is doing it.

Physician Health
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This ophthalmologist is doing health care AI the right way 

A doctor saw a problem and his solution became the first autonomous health care AI system authorized for market by the Food and Drug Administration.   

Digital
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20% of lung cancer deaths are preventable: Here’s what you can do

Early determination of the damage done by smoking is at the core of new CME on lung-cancer screening recommendations.

Public Health
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When patients’ social needs are met, doctors feel less burnout

Many family physicians reported improved well-being when they felt their patients’ social needs were attended to. Find out more.

Physician Health
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What medical students should understand about quality improvement

The AMA offers new training to help medical students, residents and doctors learn about the how to make lasting and sustainable improvement in the quality of care.

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How anti-obesity bias hinders patients' lifestyle change efforts

Weight bias and stigma can worsen health outcomes in patients with obesity. Here is what physicians should know.

Public Health