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What is joy in medicine? It’s about more than beating burnout

For The Permanente Medical Group, joy and meaning in medicine is about attending to the spectrum of professional fulfillment with guidance from doctors.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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2 MIN READ

AMA in the News: December 2021

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for December 2021.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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19 MIN READ

Omar Maniya, MD, MBA, on med students eyeing career in private practice

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Omar Maniya, MD, MBA, on pursuing careers in private practice.

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Transition from Resident to Attending
Moving Medicine Video Update
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14 MIN READ

Marcia Nelson, MD, on benefits of restoring physician lounge

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Marcia Nelson, MD, on how restoring a physician lounge improved well-being.

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Physician Health
Moving Medicine Video Update
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4 MIN READ

As “encounter specialists,” CMAs can boost doctors’ well-being

Specially trained certified medical assistants (CMAs)—two for each doctor—can help cut down on the pajama time spent charting. Learn more.

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Return on Health telehealth case study: Teleneurology and telestroke

Massachusetts General Hospital case study on teleneurology and telestroke, based on AMA's Return on Health framework.

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As burnout ripples through health care teams, work hours go down

There is a shared responsibility in medicine to address system-level factors that contribute to chronic workplace stress, lead to burnout and hinder recovery.

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Christine Sinsky, MD
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How private practice helped this doctor find work-life balance

Christine Sinsky, MD, says her private practice setting was a blessing in disguise and set her on a path to helping doctors transform their daily work.

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Acrimony between your doctors, C-suite? How to build trust

Relationships between physicians and health care administrators are too often strained. Follow this advice to change things in your organization.

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