Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 18, 2023

In the news: Google releases MedLM AI to answer medical questions, severe obesity on the rise among young children, JN.1 a COVID “variant of interest” and more.

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AMA Update for Dec. 19, 2023: The AMA President shares how & why the American Medical Association will never stop #FightingForDocs
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The AMA President shares how & why the American Medical Association will never stop #FightingForDocs

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AMA's 2023 key accomplishments and priorities for 2024.

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AMA Update
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The AMA President shares how & why the American Medical Association will never stop #FightingForDocs [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AMA's 2023 key accomplishments and priorities for 2024.

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AMA Update Podcast
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Pearl of the Week: Defining the CWO’s crucial role

Find resources on guiding an organization toward improved well-being.

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Physician Health
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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How to respond when “turfing” displaces patient welfare

The problematic nature of poorly executed patient placement decisions is long overdue for change. Learn how to start the conversation.   

Ethics
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5 things health care organizations learned about burnout this year

AMA survey data unveiled this year showed that burnout is manifested differently by physician specialty, age, gender and more. Learn more.

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Fighting for Physicians
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Dec. 15, 2023: State Advocacy Update

Massachusetts launches statewide effort to remove stigmatizing questions from credentialing processes and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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How 17 health systems rose to meet the moment in 2023

Burnout. Inflation. Staff shortages. Medicare pay cuts. They all hit this year. Learn how these health systems responded to drive medicine’s future.

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Health System Spotlight
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Practice Transformation: Research

AMA’s work in practice transformation aims to create the conditions where joy, purpose & meaning are possible for physicians & other health professionals.

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