Is your health system on the list?

Read the 2025 AMA Joy in Medicine® magazine to see if your organization has been recognized for dedication to physician well-being.

Learn More
Joy in Medicine magazine (index) non-gated
Clear Search
Burcin Fraser, MD
·
5 Min Read

What it's like in allergy and immunology: Shadowing Dr. Fraser

AMA member Burcin Fraser, MD, of Privia Health, says that—depending on the setting— the work-life balance in allergy and immunology can be a big draw.

Specialty Profiles
U.S. Capitol
·
6 Min Read

How the AMA is fighting for physicians now

The push is on for a 2025 Medicare payment update—but that’s not all. On prior auth, scope of practice, burnout and tech, the AMA fights for doctors.

series
Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
·
1 Min Read

Hear from AMA Joy in Medicine® recognized organizations and their physicians

Watch videos of some of the health system partners recognized in the 2024 AMA Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program.

Physician Health
Mailbox filled with envelopes
·
5 Min Read

First step to a saner inbox: Set clear patient expectations

No, the page-long symptoms list with the dreaded “Thoughts?” closer isn’t the best use of the patient portal. Learn how to head off such messages.

series
Digital
Fighting for Physicians
·
1 Min Read

Pearl of the Week: Find the joy in medicine

Find resources on the Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program. 

series
AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
Hand holding the magnifying glass focusing on a person
·
6 Min Read

To attract new physicians, listen to the ones already on board

Creative, comprehensive recruitment boosts internal referrals by 25% at the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group. That’s because leaders are listening.

series
Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
·
3 Min Read

Nov. 1, 2024: State Advocacy Update

Healthy physicians are the backbone of a healthy system and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
Figure in front of a computer screen
·
5 Min Read

5 ways to optimize the patient portal and cut physician burdens

Making the most of the patient portal requires a productive partnership with patients and setting the right expectations.

series
Digital
Fighting for Physicians
A doctor standing while using a computer
·
10 Min Read

How an FQHC’s efforts to reduce burnout are succeeding

El Rio Health, a Tucson, Arizona, federally qualified health center (FQHC), has focused on often overlooked ways to cut administrative burdens.  

series
Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians