New AMA resources help combat physician stress amidst pandemic

CHICAGO — Responding to the exceptional challenges and demands that strain physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Medical Association (AMA) today announced a new series of open access educational modules offering proven strategies to support the well-being of physicians during a time of acute stress.

“Just as we are able to flatten the COVID-19 infection curve through proactive use of masks, hand-hygiene and social distancing, it is necessary to take steps to protect against the drivers of workplace stress to reduce psychological injury involving health professionals,” said AMA President Susan R. Bailey, M.D. “The new AMA modules provide a pathway to rapidly reconfigure priorities around physician well-being and meet the biggest new drivers of stress in a crisis setting.”