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Pearl of the week: Support the growth of your medical assistants

Improve team-based care with medical assistant development.

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Leading Effective Teams CME Track

AMA members have full access to this curated CME track to help you start your journey to become a leader in medicine today. 

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Joy in Medicine®: Criteria

The Joy in Medicine® program centers on criteria across six domains that contribute to well-being. Learn more about the program criteria. 

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Joy in Medicine: Southeast Permanente
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Robust teaming is the “secret sauce” for delivering value-based care

The Southeast Permanente Medical Group credits strong collaboration and clearly defined team roles as key drivers of excellence and better outcomes.

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Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of Council on Medical Service reports and issue briefs.

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Health Leadership Education

Explore health leadership education from Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) focused on VITALS topics: Value-based, Innovation, Technology, Advocacy, Leadership, Service.

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Turning feedback into hope: A physician-led well-being strategy

The Permanente Medical Group maintains a commitment to making strides in professional fulfillment, a culture of compassion and growth, and through innovative leadership.

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Steps Forward Innovation Academy
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AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Learning Collaborative: Reducing Administrative Burden

This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Learning Collaborative will guide participants through strategies to reduce physician administrative burden in ambulatory medical practices and processes to facilitate change. 

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AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy

Customize your practice transformation journey through a variety of open access online resources including webinars, toolkits, playbooks, boot camps, virtual panel discussions and expert speaking engagements—watch the video to learn more. 

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Excel in medical education

Discover how to advance your skills in medical education and improve human health with lifelong learning from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Pearl of the week: Use the Plan-Do-Study-Act method

Learn how PDSA cycles can transform your practice.

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Journey to Joy in Medicine®—Teamwork

This webinar explores the Teamwork domain in the AMA Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program, where experts discuss practical strategies on advancing well-being. Learn more.

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