Enhance support for your physicians with AMA Group Membership

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Shadowing Dr. Cowling in physical medicine and rehabilitation 

AMA member Matthew Cowling, DO, of Medrina, says success in physiatry depends on knowing how to manage teams and motivate patients.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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What doctors wish patients knew about organ donation

One organ donor can save up to eight lives. Veronica Loy, DO, a transplant hepatologist at Rush University System for Health, discusses organ donation.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What doctors wish patients knew about stress management

Whether it is using a stress ball or practicing yoga, stress relief is key. Brian Chaney, MD, of Baptist Health, offers tips for relief from stress.

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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10 memoirs that offer inspiring accounts of life in medicine

AMA members outline some of their favorite memoirs that will give medical students and physicians a broader glimpse into life as a doctor. 

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Med School Life
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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What it's like to specialize in cardiovascular disease: Shadowing Dr. Jacobs

AMA member Evan Jacobs, MD, of CenterWell Senior Primary Care, says the specialty can be highly demanding, and not just because of patients’ needs.

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"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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What doctors wish patients knew about which cold medicines work

Do cold medicines even work? What about other remedies? It depends. Two physicians clarify which cold medicines work and how to find relief.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Don’t let progress fade, keep measuring physician well-being

Advocate Health uses the AMA’s Organizational Biopsy to track trends and guide action to help sustain gold-level gains. 

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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8 health systems finding success in physician recruitment, retention

From mentorship to well-being, health systems across the U.S. are finding creative ways to improve work environments to keep doctors engaged.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Joy in Medicine: Northwell Health
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Making changes big and small to protect physician well-being

Ensuring physicians feel safe and supported in seeking mental health care became a personal mission for a Northwell Health physician leader. 

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