Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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How to promote physician well-being during a pandemic and beyond

Washington’s EvergreenHealth cared for the country’s first COVID-19 patient. Learn what they’ve done to combat pandemic’s physician burnout.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Aug. 13, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Administration provides $90 million to improve health in rural areas and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Neil Finkler, MD
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Q&A: System’s chief clinical officer keeps striving to innovate

The physician in charge of maintaining clinical excellence at a large Florida system says it’s OK to fail, as long learning comes from the experience.

Sustainability
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Learn stress first aid basics and how they can boost healing

Discover five essential needs that need to be met to help you or your colleagues increase resilience and recover when faced with persistent distress.

Physician Health
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6 recommendations to embed equity in future pandemic preparedness

How to address pandemic preparedness, mitigation and resilience to ensure equitable responses and recovery.

Health Equity
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Acrimony between your doctors, C-suite? How to build trust

Relationships between physicians and health care administrators are too often strained. Follow this advice to change things in your organization.

Sustainability
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Restore physician confidence by applying coaching skills to reviews

After receiving their annual review, many physicians have felt less confident and unsupported, hindering well-being. Coaching and mentoring training can help.

Physician Health
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Inside COVID-19’s overlooked toll on the public health workforce

Depression, anxiety, PTSD are common among epidemiologists and other public health workers charged with tracking the deadly pandemic. Learn more.

Public Health
Patricia Wooden, MD
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Q&A: After experiencing burnout, she helps others persevere

Family physician Patricia Wooden, MD, overcame physician burnout earlier in her career. Now she wants to normalize the conversation about well-being.

Physician Health