Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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Christine Cassel, MD
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How to put doctors’ well-being atop the health care policy agenda

The COVID-19 pandemic led to added stress, but it also brought attention to physician burnout at the national level. Here is what is being done to help.

Physician Health
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How physicians, health systems can cut stigma on seeking help

Peer-to-peer support and sharing physician burnout stories can build bonds and play a vital role in improving well-being. Learn more with the AMA.

Physician Health
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Christine Sinsky, MD, on what physicians need to know about burnout in 2022

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Christine Sinsky, MD, on what physicians need to know about burnout in 2022.

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Moving Medicine Video Update
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What is joy in medicine? It’s about more than beating burnout

For The Permanente Medical Group, joy and meaning in medicine is about attending to the spectrum of professional fulfillment with guidance from doctors.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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8 doctors leading the charge in fighting physician burnout

Learn about the chief wellness officers (CWOs) using innovative approaches to battle physician burnout and enhance well-being amid COVID-19.

Physician Health
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A year in review: Physician leaders look back on 2021

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. In this special end-of-year feature, physicians tell their own stories of 2021.

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Moving Medicine Video Update
Letters Q and A
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Dig deep on health care issues that matter with 10 top Q&As

Learn firsthand from the doctors who are fighting COVID-19, battling burnout, advancing health equity, and working to end the drug-overdose epidemic.

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Health System Spotlight
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How health systems rise to meet challenges in pandemic’s 2nd year

Efforts to ensure vaccine uptake, battle burnout and drive the future of medicine have characterized the work of these outstanding health systems.

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Health System Spotlight
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4 strategies chief wellness officers use to change medicine’s culture

System-level factors drive the physician burnout that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Putting well-being on the C-suite agenda is one key approach.

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