Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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Setting a baseline on burnout paves way for well-being work

Nearly 80% of physicians at Arizona-based HonorHealth are satisfied with their jobs, and burnout is far below national benchmark. Learn what’s next.

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Health System Spotlight
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Pearl of the Week: Write down inspiring patient stories

Find resources on reconnecting with values and meaning to help protect against burnout.

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AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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5 ways to build physician trust as a wellness-centered leader

Follow this road map to create an organizational culture focused on well-being. These changes can help cut physician burnout—and turnover.

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Driving the future of digital health

Digital health is reshaping America’s health care system at every turn. AMA works to make sure the physician voice is front and center.

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Feb. 23, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on the 2024 National Advocacy Conference 

Highlights from the 2024 AMA National Advocacy Conference and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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Feb. 23, 2024: State Advocacy Update

AMA urges continued support for New York’s Committee for Physician Health and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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AI cannot—and must not—replace the physician’s caring touch

Patients deserve a human doctor’s attention, says infectious diseases physician and best-selling novelist Abraham Verghese, MD.

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Why academic physicians are still “tethered” to the EHR

Research shows that while in-person visits are back to normal levels, the time that academic primary care doctors spend in the EHR hasn’t dropped.

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How tragedy catalyzed changes to support physician well-being

After a classmate’s suicide, three medical students took on the challenge of changing the licensure question that deterred care. Learn more.

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