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Carol Rao, ScD, looks at pandemic's impact on public health workers

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the mental health impact on public health workforce.

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Physician Health
AMA Update
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4 well-being initiatives to tackle pandemic’s heightened stress

High COVID-19 hospitalization and death rates hit doctors hard at the University of North Carolina. Learn about UNC’s innovative efforts to help.

Physician Health
Todd Unger and Gerald E. Harmon, MD
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Borne of COVID-19 crisis, AMA’s daily videos here for long haul

“AMA COVID-19 Update” has resonated with doctors looking for reliable information. New offering covers broader range of challenges facing U.S. medicine.

Infectious Diseases
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Half of health workers report burnout amid COVID-19

48% of U.S. doctors reported burnout in 2020, with more than 25% having high stress, anxiety. Other health professionals suffered even more.

Physician Health
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How Twitter check-ins help primary care doctors stay connected

COVID-19 further isolated primary care doctors. Learn how they are finding their way forward, together, through regular social media gatherings.

Physician Health
Gerald E. Harmon, MD
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8 Min Read

Q&A: New AMA president wants to go on offense against COVID-19

Family doctor and new AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD, shares his plans to accelerate ambitious goals to reshape medicine.

Leadership
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Open conversations help doctors handle COVID-19’s mental stressors

Learn how a health system made it easy for doctors and other health professionals to talk each other through pandemic’s tough times.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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How to identify a stress injury in a physician colleague

Trauma of the kind seen during the pandemic can result in stress injury. Learn with the AMA about how to spot it and help treat it.

Physician Health
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1 in 3 patient-screening questions deemed repetitively "excessive"

Nonsmokers get asked repeatedly whether they smoke—just one example of the time-wasting burden for patients and doctors, says new study.

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