AMA works to protect health care providers following Boston shooting

Less than six months after a Boston cardiac surgeon was fatally shot by an individual with a suspected grudge, the American Medical Association (AMA) voted today in support of a study that would look at the various ways to prevent violence against health care providers while in the workplace.

“It’s imperative that health care providers feel safe and secure while caring for their patients,” said AMA Board Chair Stephen R. Permut, M.D., J.D. “Given that there are currently no clear interventions proposed to ensure a safer and more secure environment for health care providers, the AMA is committed to taking the necessary steps to help shed light on the various protocols, procedures and mechanisms that can be put in place to do so.”