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Christine Sinsky, MD
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9 MIN READ

Q&A: Clearing up confusion on physician burnout and depression

Is physician suicide driven by burnout? Does burnout cause depression? The AMA’s top physician expert sets record straight on what the evidence shows.

Physician Health
Mar 2, 2021 ·
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Elizabeth Harry, MD, & Christine Sinsky, MD, discuss findings on workload & burnout

In this webinar, Elizabeth Harry, MD, and Christine Sinsky, MD, discuss findings from their study, "Physician Task Load and the Risk of Burnout Among U.S. Physicians in a National Survey." Learn more.

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3 MIN READ

Why focusing burnout efforts on individual doctors misses the boat

Physician burnout isn’t due to an individual doctor’s resiliency deficit. Learn about five ways health care organizations can move ahead on systemic fixes.

Physician Health
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5 MIN READ

AMA in the News: February 2021

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

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AMA in the News
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15 MIN READ

Patrice Harris, MD, MA, discusses the pandemic's impact on children & teens

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on the growing concerns with mental health issues in children and adolescents during the pandemic.

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5 MIN READ

New option for doctors stressed out by COVID-19: a physician coach

The added strain of COVID-19 is compounding the physician burnout problem. That’s where physician coaches can help.

Physician Health
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AMA spurs a movement to fight the key causes of physician burnout

Since 2013, the AMA has spurred a movement to fight the causes of burnout and provide relief for physicians who too often have been told to rely on reducing stress. Learn more.

Physician Health
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Physician burnout and AMA regulatory victories

The AMA has shaped policies and regulatory victories that have reduced documentation burdens. Learn more.

Physician Health
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4 MIN READ

4 ways for physicians to overcome the perfectionist mindset

A doctor’s type A personality can exacerbate the systemic factors that principally drive the physician burnout phenomenon. Learn more with the AMA.

Physician Health