Topic in Focus: Physician Well-being

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Mar 31 - Apr 1, 2025 ·
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March 2025 Practice Innovation Boot Camp

This two-day boot camp, March 31-April 1, 2025, will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.

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Health systems help doctors bogged down by administrative burdens

AMA Health System Program members are finding ways to chart a course out of the documentation burden Bermuda Triangle to reduce physician burnout.

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Health System Spotlight
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Pearl of the Week: Leverage verbal orders

Find resources on reducing regulatory burden. 

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AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Practice Transformation: Research

AMA’s work in practice transformation aims to create the conditions where joy, purpose & meaning are possible for physicians & other health professionals.

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Supporting Physicians

National Doctors’ Day is one way to acknowledge the hard work of our nations’ physicians who deserve support every day of the year.

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Do health care organizations need a chief AI officer?

Baptist Health Medical Group CMIO Brett Oliver, MD, says it may be too early to routinely add this new role to the health care C-suite. Find out why.

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Health System Spotlight
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How pediatricians use AI tools to speed diagnosis, help kids

AMA member and pediatrician Colleen Kraft, MD, encourages physicians to put test out whether the tech is the right fit for their practice. 

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Fighting for Physicians
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The Value of Feeling Valued Playbook

The Value of Feeling Valued Playbook offers strategies to help physicians and other leaders build a culture of wellness and work-life integration for clinicians.

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Develop leadership skills CME

Browse CME from American Association for Physician Leadership designed for physicians interested in developing their professional development.

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What it's like in internal medicine: Shadowing Dr. Graham

Lexie Graham, MD, says one of the most important skills an internist can have is being able to communicate with patients about their care.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Myth or fact? Rx durations are limited to 90 days plus 1 refill

Extending prescription duration to the legally allowed maximum—when appropriate—can help cut stress for patients and physicians. 

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Fighting for Physicians