Cormac O’Donovan, MD

Resident & Student Health

Medical residents: Here's how doctor burnout affects your marriage

New research explores the impact that residents’ high-stress existence has on their loved ones. Learn how residents' husbands and wives believe that things can be improved.

Suja Mathew, MD

Physician Health

7 tips to create a culture of well-being in your organization

A good culture of well-being can help prevent physician burnout. But how do you create that culture?

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Physician Health

Bullied in medical residency? Learn how you can respond

Medicine’s introduction to physician professionalism and peer-to-peer respect is too often a hazing ritual. Medical residents don’t have to accept it.

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Physician Health

How burnout can hinder patient-physician communication

Learn more about the subtle ways that doctors’ ability to build relationships with patients can be affected by physician burnout. 

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Digital

Simple tips to help physicians master the patient portal inbox

Technology has enabled patient-physician digital communication. Basic steps can be taken to ensure this is an asset and not a burden.

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Physician Health

Why your strong leadership can help vanquish physician burnout

Organizational leadership—good or bad—can influence the prevalence of physician burnout. Learn about a program that trains doctors and others to excel as health care leaders.

AMA in the News

AMA in the News: October 2019

Read media highlights mentioning the American Media Association for October 2019.

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Digital

Feeling stressed? Overloaded? There's an app to help with that.

Research shows that professionals at high-brainpower companies such as Google and Roche have found some stress relief with a mindfulness meditation app.

Essential Physician Health Tools & Resources

The business case for investing in physician well-being

Physician burnout

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