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Removing mental health stigma in medical licensing and physician credentialing with Lisa MacLean, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about mental health stigma in medical licensing and physician credentialing.

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AMA Update Podcast
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10 Min Read

Removing mental health stigma in medical licensing and physician credentialing with Lisa MacLean, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about mental health stigma in medical licensing and physician credentialing.

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Physician Health
AMA Update
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Cutting infectious disease physicians’ phone time in half

ID phone consults skyrocketed in the early pandemic. Learn how a health system cut the time spent taking such calls without compromising patient care.

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Key credentialing change has big upside for physician well-being

Henry Ford Health revises pivotal credentialing question on physician health. Questions about past mental health care can deter doctors from getting care.

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Follow these 9 steps to lead change as a chief wellness officer

From defining your scope to avoiding common pitfalls, learn with the AMA how to implement a leadership strategy for professional well-being.

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Q&A: Slow and steady wins the race on physician well-being

There’s no villain driving burnout, says Chief Wellness Officer Jennifer Bickel, MD. What needs to change is culture—and that takes patience.

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Fighting for Physicians
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9 pitfalls and mistakes chief wellness officers need to avoid

Chief wellness officers (CWOs) should not be physicians’ “personal resilience officer.” Learn about eight other missteps CWOs should skip.

Physician Health
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Is your CWO making the grade? How you can tell

The chief wellness officer (CWO) isn’t responsible for “fixing burnout.” Learn how to set appropriate performance metrics for the CWO and organization.

Physician Health
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How chief wellness officers can establish two-way communication

Discover how to broadcast well-being efforts and get feedback from physicians as well as an example of how one practice succeeded. Learn with the AMA.

Physician Health