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8 Min Read

How this senior physician sustains joy in practice

After 50-plus years in medicine, Hattiesburg Clinic cardiologist Thad F. Waites, MD, says he’s never had a single day of burnout. Find out why.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

Understanding when HRT makes sense in menopause

Melissa Joy Tracy, MD, of Rush University Medical Center, explains why hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) might be right for some women.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
Physician wearing a stethoscope
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9 Min Read

Ochsner Health’s in Hurricane Alley, but doctors stay put. Here’s why.

Gulf South-based health system boasts low doctor turnover rate, wins kudos from USA Today, Gallup, Fortune magazine. Find out what they’re doing right.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
Young child uses asthma inhaler
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6 Min Read

Switch to race-neutral test fixes missed asthma among Black kids

Henry Ford Health is among the organizations shifting to a lung-function equation free of false racial differences in lung capacity. 

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
Smiling patient and physician
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5 Min Read

Make communication a cornerstone of physician well-being

Advocate Health is using AMA assessment tools and road maps to drive its effort to reduce physician burnout, ease workloads and act on feedback.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
Human lungs
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9 Min Read

Rethinking lung cancer surgery

Christopher Seder, MD, finds anatomic resection is associated with improved survival when compared to wedge resection in early lung cancer.

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
Texas Children’s Virtual Care At-Home Care Kit
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6 Min Read

At-home kits help parents skip trips to pediatrician’s office

Texas Children’s Pediatrics offers parents a “sick-day utility belt” to help physicians virtually treat and diagnose common illnesses.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
William Weber, MD, MPH
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7 Min Read

Emergency physician sees impact of patients’ unmet social needs

AMA member William Weber, MD, MPH, is working to improve care and access for all patients—including those who are incarcerated. 

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

Confluence Health boosts physician leadership, one piece at a time

Leadership plays a key role in physician satisfaction. Confluence Health takes a multitiered approach to help physician leaders create a thriving team. 

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight