Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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Medical practitioners
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This primary care practice’s team approach means better care

For every doctor, there are two “care team coordinators” to help boost patient flow and ease physician burdens. Learn more with the AMA.

Scope of Practice
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How small changes can help restore joy in medicine

The Permanente Medical Group’s focused strategy to cut physician burnout is earning national recognition. Learn more with the AMA.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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EHR gender gap widens as women physicians spend more time on task

Find out how much more time women physicians spend in the EHR and how that inequity is growing. Learn with the AMA how to ease doctors’ EHR burdens.

Digital
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March 10, 2023: State Advocacy Update

Sentara Healthcare becomes latest system to update credentialing questions and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
AMA physician burnout webinar
Mar 9, 2023 ·
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AMA physician burnout webinar

A panel of leading physician wellness experts discuss the symptoms and drivers of physician burnout and provide solutions to address the burnout crisis. Access the recording now.

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Fighting for Physicians
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Burnout is a health crisis for doctors—and patients

We need frank talks about how to address the factors driving physician burnout. It’s starting with leadership from the AMA and the U.S. surgeon general.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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New book tackles root causes of burnout among medical educators

Physician faculty and other medical educators also are being hit by the burnout epidemic. New guidance can help boost well-being in academic medicine.

Physician Health
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How one physician stood up to disinformation and what she learned with Natalia Solenkova, MD, PhD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about physician harassment in the digital world.

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Sustainability
AMA Update
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How one physician stood up to disinformation and what she learned with Natalia Solenkova, MD, PhD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about physician harassment in the digital world.

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Sustainability
AMA Update Podcast