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Physician safety: CSAPH reports

Download PDFs of reports on this topic for the Council on Science and Public Health (CSAPH) presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

Science & Public Health

Promoting Physician Well-being CME

AMA members get exclusive access to a curated CME track which sets the stage to support physician well-being, build resilience and prioritize mental health in the workplace. 

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Ageism has an impact on older-adult patients—and their physicians

Recently published AMA research sheds light on the experiences of physicians 65 and older. A panel of expert physicians weighs in.

Health Equity
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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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7 things Sutter Health did to turn the tide on physician burnout

It takes a systemwide, interdisciplinary approach to make meaningful progress in boosting doctors’ well-being. One key step: addressing staff shortages.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight

Membership Moves Medicine™

  • Free access to JAMA Network™ and CME
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Residency programs: Show residents how to respond to bullying

All too often, learners experience hazing in residency training. The AMA has online training to help them head it off.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency
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Geisinger shares insights on preventing violence in health care

Violence against physicians and health care staff continues to escalate. Geisinger officials share how they have worked to keep their teams safe.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Pearl of the Week: Build a peer support program

Find resources on peer support programs for physicians.

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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These 6 factors go a long way in making doctors feel valued

Whether physicians feel valued is often the difference between fulfillment and burnout. Safety and teamwork are among the essentials, survey shows.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Protecting physicians from retaliation for speaking out

An AMA model state legislative template can help states shield physicians working as independent contractors. Arizona has already taken action.

Physician Health