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Practice Transformation: Convene

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Practice Transformation: Convene

By organizing virtual and in-person national conferences and events, the AMA brings together thought leaders and health systems for dialogue, consensus-building and collaborative sharing of best practices for improving physician professional satisfaction.

These immersive, educational opportunities are intended for physician and system leaders, practicing physicians and clinical staff, and academic researchers to assist in their transformation journey.

Practice transformation

AMA’s work in practice transformation aims to create the conditions where joy, purpose and meaning are possible for physicians and other health professionals.

AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy

Innovation Academy

The AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy provides physicians, care teams and health care leaders time-saving practice innovation strategies that promote professional satisfaction, the efficient use of technology, practice sustainability and quality patient care.

Innovation Academy resources include webinars, boot camps, learning collaboratives, and more. 

Visit the Innovation Academy website to learn about upcoming events and access our collection of past webinars.

Conferences

International Conference on Physician Health™

Sept. 28-30, 2026 | London, United Kingdom

The biennial International Conference on Physician Health™ (ICPH), co-sponsored by the American, British and Canadian Medical Associations, supports doctors and medical students in creating better working environments for themselves and their colleagues. Register your interest in attending ICPH 2026 and be the first to be informed when new information is available.

American Conference on Physician Health

Sept. 11-13, 2025 | Boston, MA

The biennial American Conference on Physician Health™ (ACPH) is a joint scientific conference sponsored by Stanford Medicine, the American Medical Association and Mayo Clinic that promotes scientific research and discourse on health system infrastructure and actionable steps organizations can take to improve physician well-being.

Please email [email protected] with questions about either of these conferences.

Practice transformation expert presenters

Interested in having a practice transformation expert present at your event? Send us an email.

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