Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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Tina Shah, MD, MPH, on how health leaders can start reducing physician burnout now

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion on how health leaders can start reducing physician burnout.

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Physician Health
Moving Medicine Video Update
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July 22, 2022: State Advocacy Update

AMA supports efforts to improve insurance coverage for immigrants in Washington State and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Mistreatment, discrimination by patients adds to physician burnout

About 30% of doctors subjected to offensive remarks in the past year. Learn who’s affected most, how it’s linked to burnout, and how to move forward.

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Fighting for Physicians
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Practical steps to reduce burnout and improve joy in private practice

In this episode of AMA Thriving in Private Practice, learn how burnout shows up in private practices, how the AMA is addressing burnout and tools to improve physician well-being.

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Thriving in Private Practice
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Surgeon general: Why fighting burnout is our “moral obligation”

As the U.S. recovers from pandemic’s worst, it’s time to address the burnout crisis. Surgeon general’s advisory draws on many AMA-developed resources.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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How chief wellness officers can build a team to reduce burnout

Chief wellness officers (CWOs) must surround themselves with the right people ¬to bring about effective organizational change. Learn more with the AMA.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Why one doctor’s burnout story shows that systemic changes matter

Emergency physician Reena Patel, MD, shares how the pandemic zapped her joy for medicine. Learn what the AMA is doing to reduce physician burnout.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Jay Kaplan, MD (left), physician consultant and former medical director of care transformation, and Hannah Stiller, MS, well-being coordinator, of LCMC Health
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9 MIN READ

Q&A: Why this health system asks about equity in burnout surveys

Beyond COVID-19, another source of stress for health workers is inequity. Learn why LCMC Health asked about equity in its burnout assessment.

Physician Health
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How this FQHC achieved greater well-being in depths of pandemic

With AMA’s help, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) took powerful steps to improve the working lives of nearly 1,000 employees.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians