Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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How do you create your ideal practice? Fix burnout’s root causes

Uncovering the systems and behaviors driving physician burnout starts with team listening sessions. Learn more with the AMA about the next steps.

Physician Health
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New podcast explores ways to put the joy back in medical practice

Interviews with doctors on the leading edge of practice transformation describe what it takes. Learn more with the AMA.

Physician Health
Alexa B. Kimball, MD
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Q&A: Pushing the door open for women in medicine to advance

AMA member Alexa B. Kimball, MD, leads a group of Harvard’s physician faculty. Learn how she aims to help other women physicians shatter glass ceilings.

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Ill-fitting PPE contributes to added stress for women physicians

Poorly fitting PPE could risk lives of female physicians and other health professionals as the country continues to battle COVID-19. Learn more with the AMA.

Public Health
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Amid COVID-19, how to get doctors to check in on their well-being

Health systems need to think big to help doctors and others cope with pandemic’s strains. Learn how well-being check-ins can help.

Physician Health
Amy Frieman, MD
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Q&A: She was hired to boost doctors’ well-being—then COVID-19 hit

Amy Frieman, MD, stepped into her new role as chief wellness officer in January 2020. She and colleagues moved fast to deal with the pandemic’s fallout.

Physician Health
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How behavioral health integration helps beat physician burnout

Expansion of Henry Ford Health System’s virtual behavioral health integration care model helped reach more patients and improved doctors’ well-being.

Physician Health
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Here’s how to cultivate leaders who promote physician well-being

The right leadership goes a long way in ensuring physicians have professional satisfaction and less burnout. Learn to nurture those leaders with the AMA.

Physician Health
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How bad “cognitive ergonomics” can drain doctors’ brainpower

User-hostile “cognitive ergonomics” adds to physicians’ overload, affecting their well-being and potentially the quality of care. Learn more.

Physician Health