Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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How health system leaders are navigating the COVID-19 crisis

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing health systems COVID-19 response and more.

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Share your COVID-19 story to improve doctors’ safety, well-being

Researchers at Duke want input from doctors and others working in health care to work on faster fixes to pandemic problems. Learn how to get involved.

Physician Health
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AMA, leading physician orgs urge additional COVID-19 legislative steps

Physician organizations urge additional federal support for physician practices that are financially battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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5 ways organizations can effectively address physician anxiety

Recognizing the sources of anxiety among physicians can help develop targeted approaches to support teams providing COVID-19 care, according to a JAMA viewpoint article.

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Preserving the well-being of COVID-19 frontline caregivers

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by caring for health care workers and more.

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Physician Health
AMA Update
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COVID-19 AMA's National Physician Town Hall

The AMA National Physician Townhall covered important areas the Association continues to work on in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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AMA urges FEMA to act as single national source for acquisition of PPE

The AMA is still seeing states and facilities in direct competition with the federal government and each other for limited amounts of PPE.

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Peer support program strives to ease distress during pandemic

When physicians feel alone and stressed while addressing COVID-19, who can they turn to? This family physician recommends looking to peers.

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Guiding principles to protect resident & fellow physicians responding to COVID-19

AMA provides guiding principles for programs, institutions and organizations to follow in managing the engagement of residents during the response to COVID-19.

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