American Medical Association

May 31, 2024: State Advocacy Update

Momentum continues on state prior authorization bills and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Most popular medical residency programs in Virginia

Take an insider’s peek at which residency programs in Virginia are capturing the interest of your peers.

Preparing for Residency

Jul 3, 2023 ·

5 Min Read

23 medical boards make changes to support physician well-being

Nearly a dozen other state boards are reevaluating licensure applications to help physicians feel freer to seek the mental health care they may need.

Fighting for Physicians

Jan 23, 2023 ·

5 Min Read

How Virginia’s getting rid of obstacles to physician well-being

One key: Stop asking doctors about their mental health history. Learn about a pathbreaking Virginia initiative to protect healers.

Fighting for Physicians

Sep 22, 2022 ·

Confidential Virginia mental health service saves doctors from burnout

More than 5,500 physicians and other health professionals have enrolled in the Medical Society of Virginia’s 24/7 SafeHaven program. Learn more.

Fighting for Physicians

1 Min Read

Resident & Fellow Section (RFS) regional councils

Find details about the Resident & Fellow Section (RFS) regions and their role in providing information about the section.

Residents & Fellows

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Oct 14, 2021 ·

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.

Apr 12, 2021 ·

Time to unleash power of tools to audit physicians’ EHR burden

New study shows doctors spend five hours in EHR for every eight in clinic, highlighting value of capturing physician time on various EHR tasks.

Digital

Jun 5, 2020 ·

6 Min Read

Virginia Mason’s rapid COVID-19 response had 18 years of preparation

Effectively responding to COVID-19 required an ability to adapt daily, a skill Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle has been honing for two decades.