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4 Min Read

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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3 Min Read

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.

Sustainability
Heather Schmidt, DO
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10 Min Read

Q&A: Boosting communication to cut doctors’ information overload

AMA member Heather Schmidt, DO, shares how she tackled her new role as system medical director of Healthy Work and Well-being just as COVID-19 emerged.

Physician Health
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5 Min Read

Silos must be broken to help health care heroes exhausted by pandemic

For a year-plus, doctors and other health professionals have experienced more anxiety and burnout. Learn about a campaign to put well-being first.

Physician Health
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3 Min Read

Know what to do when a peer is experiencing significant stress

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to psychological stress in health care. Find out how administering stress first aid can help restore resiliency.

Physician Health
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4 Min Read

How life as private practice physician enables creative approach

Internist M. Zudhi Jasser, MD, chairs the new AMA Private Practice Physicians Section and says doctors deserve a wide array of vibrant practice options.

Private Practices
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3 Min Read

Need to get rid of stigma on physician illness, disability

Not every physician illness leads to impairment, and doctors can often be accommodated and continue practicing safely, says newly adopted AMA policy.

Physician Health
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4 Min Read

Reducing burnout requires commitment from entire health system

Southern California Permanente Medical group focuses efforts to reduce physician burnout by weaving the clinician experience into the organizational DNA.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Telehealth advances, mental health focus are changes worth keeping

COVID-19 has spotlighted mental health while advancing the reach of telehealth. We should build on these positive changes.

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Leadership
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