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6 Min Read

Sutter Health grows physician leaders, cuts doctor turnover to 3%

The goal is to foster learning opportunities across the Northern California health system to create a “lifelong home” for physicians and other health professionals.  

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Which physician specialties are seeing a drop in burnout?

Exclusive AMA data shows that while job stress is easing and satisfaction is rising, each physician specialty requires targeted support. 

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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How The Permanente Medical Group is transforming patient outcomes

Through innovation, prevention and AI-driven care, the Northern California medical group improves outcomes, leads nation in value-based care delivery.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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Study details how senior doctors—a lot of them—experience ageism

Ageism affects physicians in some universal ways, but also some unique ways. Learn how to protect older doctors for everyone’s benefit.

Physician Health
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John Whyte, MD, MPH, selected as the AMA’s new CEO

Dr. Whyte brings digital savvy, health policy expertise and clinical experience to shape a new era in medicine.

Leadership
May 7, 2025 ·
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Debunking Regulatory Myths

This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar discusses how the AMA’s Debunking Regulatory Myths series can help reduce the guesswork in regulatory requirements.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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Loneliness is epidemic, even among older-adult physicians

A new survey of more than 10,000 U.S. physicians 65 or older finds that nearly one five experiences a high degree of loneliness.

Physician Health
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Physicians reluctantly pack the EHR in their carry-on luggage

Primary care physicians typically spend 16 minutes of each vacation day on the EHR. Health systems are trying to reverse that trend.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Pearl of the Week: The cost of unused vacation time

Find resources on helping physicians protect their paid time off. 

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Physician Health
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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