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Heather Schmidt, DO
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Q&A: Boosting communication to cut doctors’ information overload

AMA member Heather Schmidt, DO, shares how she tackled her new role as system medical director of Healthy Work and Well-being just as COVID-19 emerged.

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4 MIN READ

Reducing burnout requires commitment from entire health system

Southern California Permanente Medical group focuses efforts to reduce physician burnout by weaving the clinician experience into the organizational DNA.

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5 solutions to help ease physicians’ COVID-19 burnout

1 in 2 health professionals has been overworked and burned out during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how smart health care organizations are responding.

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4 MIN READ

5 steps to address burnout on the front lines of COVID-19 care

With the added stress of COVID-19, Massachusetts General Hospital needed to find ways to support their teams. Find out how they made well-being a priority.

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4 steps health systems can take to boost pandemic resiliency

Learn with the AMA how to create a resilient organization to handle stress during COVID-19 and cut physician burnout.

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4 MIN READ

5 factors contributing to physician stress during the pandemic

From crisis fatigue to anxiety over a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, find out what is causing heightened stress among those on the front lines of care.

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4 MIN READ

Medical residents stretched by pandemic at risk for stress injury

Find out how residency programs can track their residents’ well-being and lay the groundwork for “post-traumatic growth.”

Medical Resident Wellness
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4 MIN READ

Generational divide: 4 ways physician burnout differs by age

Burnout continues to affect the personal and professional lives of physicians. Find out how different generations experience and respond to physician burnout.

Physician Health
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New AMA resources help combat physician stress amidst pandemic

STEPS Forward module series offers proven strategies supporting physician well-being during a time of acute stress.

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