Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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How infection control can start in medical school

CDC’s Project Firstline puts infection-control knowledge in the hands of medical students, doctors and all health professionals. Learn more.

Medical Student Health
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AMA in the News: October 2021

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for October 2021.

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AMA in the News
Luis Garcia, MD
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Q&A: Meeting doctors at each career stage to promote well-being

At Sanford Health System, Luis Garcia, MD, sets his sights on long-term solutions to combat physician burnout.

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Physician Health
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With pandemic’s end not in sight, 8 ways to deal with the stress

As the “pandemic of the unvaccinated” persists, physicians can follow this advice for dealing with the strain and mitigate burnout.

Physician Health
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Know these 7 steps for responding to physician suicide

A physician’s suicide can devastate colleagues left behind. Follow this expert guidance to help your organization navigate tragedy.

Physician Health
Tait Shanafelt, MD
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3 ways to make your organization proactive on physician burnout

AMA member Tait Shanafelt, MD, has made a career out of focusing on physician well-being. Learn about his prescription for organizational change.

Physician Health
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As burnout ripples through health care teams, work hours go down

There is a shared responsibility in medicine to address system-level factors that contribute to chronic workplace stress, lead to burnout and hinder recovery.

Sustainability
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How EvergreenHealth, in early U.S. hot spot, responded to COVID-19

Leaders at the Kirkland, Washington-based health system had to learn about COVID-19 on the fly, and help doctors, nurses and others shoulder new burdens.

Public Health
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As COVID-19 strains nation’s doctors, these health systems step up

The pandemic exacerbated physician burnout, but 44 health systems across the country are taking strong measures to boost well-being.

Physician Health