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Five steps to advance racial and health equity in health systems

New AMA toolkit offers guidance on goals and actions.

Press Releases
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AMA accepting health system applications for 2022 recognition program

Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program acknowledges efforts to combat burnout.

Press Releases
Ketul J. Patel
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5 MIN READ

Health system CEO listens to doctors. He has to—they’re his family.

Health care has been the family business for Virginia Mason Franciscan Health CEO Ketul J. Patel. Learn about his health system’s plans for 2022.

Sustainability
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James Madara, MD, on the future of medicine in 2022

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with James Madara, MD, the AMA’s CEO about the future of medicine in 2022.

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Sustainability
Moving Medicine Video Update
Oct 21, 2021 ·
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Tait Shanafelt, MD, on establishing a chief wellness officer

This webinar outlines a step-by-step guide to laying the groundwork for and establishing a chief wellness officer role in your organization. 

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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5 MIN READ

5 points to cover when establishing a chief wellness officer

The chief wellness officer (CWO) role is becoming more common in health care. Find out what groundwork to lay before hiring your first CWO.

Physician Health
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4 MIN READ

As “encounter specialists,” CMAs can boost doctors’ well-being

Specially trained certified medical assistants (CMAs)—two for each doctor—can help cut down on the pajama time spent charting. Learn more.

Physician Health
Luis Garcia, MD
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7 MIN READ

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
Health System Spotlight
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4 MIN READ

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