Culture isn’t some vague buzzword in health care. It’s an essential organizational value, and it plays a pivotal role in how—and even whether—physicians feel valued in their work.
A CME track curated by experts at the AMA has practical steps to create a culture that recognizes the importance of physician well-being and prioritizes doctors’ well-being. Explore opportunities to mentor fellow physicians, prevent physician burnout, build resilience and decrease the likelihood of errors on the job.
With the “Promoting Physician Well-Being CME Track,” physicians can learn at their own pace and get an exclusive, AMA-members-only certificate upon completion of the three activities. While highly relevant to physician private practices, the material also is useful for physicians looking to boost their efforts to improve doctors’ well-being in a variety of health care organizational settings.
The course is part of the AMA Ed Hub™ and designated by the AMA for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️. AMA Ed Hub is an online learning platform that brings together high-quality CME, maintenance of certification, and educational content from trusted sources, all in one place—with activities relevant to you, automated credit tracking, and reporting for some states and specialty boards.
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Explore the essentials
Activities in this curated CME track help physicians learn how to:
- Understand the impact of well-being on physicians and patient care, including how chronic stress affects health, performance and quality outcomes.
- Apply strategies to enhance resilience and reduce burnout through individual practices, actionable plans and organizational initiatives that promote a healthy work environment.
- Foster a supportive culture by prioritizing mentorship, valuing physicians and implementing systems that sustain long-term well-being and professional fulfillment.
Four key topics
The “Promoting Physician Well-Being CME Track” provides microlessons on these professional skills and management topics.
“The Value of Feeling Valued.” This module features a half-hour podcast with two AMA senior physician advisers exploring concrete strategies organizations can apply to support their individual physicians and make their workforce feel valued. It also includes an in-depth playbook, a physician burnout cost calculator and an additional “‘Real PTO’ for Physicians: Reduce Barriers to Taking Time Off” podcast and toolkit.
“How Resilience and Well-Being Drive Physician Success.” Physician stress and burnout affects physician health, performance and the quality of patient care. This microlesson explains the adverse effects of stress and focuses on the benefits of prioritizing physician well-being to reduce levels of burnout, increase ease in navigating challenges and decrease likelihood of on-the-job errors.
“Practical Steps for Promoting Physician Resilience and Well-Being.” Ensuring physician well-being enables physicians to better care for patients and engage in or advocate for system-level changes. This module recommends five steps to promote well-being and resilience and outlines strategies to implement in daily practice.
“The Importance of Physician Mentoring.” Keshni Lata Ramnanan, MD, an internist serving as chair-elect on the AMA Private Practice Physicians Section Governing Council, shares her experience both giving and receiving mentorship in medicine. She also highlights practical tips for getting started.
It takes astute clinical judgment as well as a commitment to collaboration and solving challenging problems to succeed in independent settings that are often fluid, and the AMA offers the resources and support physicians need to both start and sustain success in private practice.
Your go-to source for CME
The AMA Ed Hub is a reference that helps fuel your professional growth while also meeting training and state requirements. The AMA Ed Hub features additional, members-only topical CME tracks, including those for quality improvement and patient safety, ethical decision-making, and leading effective teams.
Get exclusive access to curated CME and certificates completely free to AMA members.
