Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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Gerald E. Harmon, MD
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6 MIN READ

Threats, intimidation against doctors and health workers must end

Attacks against physicians and other health professionals—already frequent targets of physical and verbal assaults—have only grown in the COVID-19 era.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Dec 9, 2021 ·
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Angela Chaudhari, MD, on physician peer support & addressing burnout

In this webinar, Angela Chaudhari, MD, discusses a a pilot peer support program to combat distress and burnout.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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3 MIN READ

4 organizational factors tied to patient and physician trust

Researchers identify the qualities that inspire trust from doctors and other clinicians, and also earn trust from patients. Learn more with the AMA.

Physician Health
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4 MIN READ

6 ways to measure progress toward physician well-being

Discover how data already being collected¬ can help determine whether your practice is reducing occupational distress or boosting satisfaction.

Physician Health
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18 MIN READ

Gerald Harmon, MD, on physicians' role in a pandemic of mistrust [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the important role physicians play in the pandemic.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast
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18 MIN READ

Gerald Harmon, MD, on physicians' role in a pandemic of mistrust

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the important role physicians play in the pandemic.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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26 MIN READ

Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, on well-being and top stressors physicians are facing

In this episode of AMA Moving Medicine, chief wellness officer at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, discusses the state of physician well-being.

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Physician Health
Moving Medicine Podcast
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4 MIN READ

How states can help physicians get confidential care they deserve

Physicians sometimes delay counseling for fear of career stigma. Learn about state-level policy changes that can help change the picture.

Physician Health
Kristine Olson, MD, MSc
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7 MIN READ

Q&A: This CWO was inspired by family to make well-being a priority

Taught to leave a place better than she found it, AMA member Kristine Olson, MD, MSc, followed the path to being a chief wellness officer (CWO).

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians