Workplace Aggression

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Physician Health

Feb 21, 2023 ·

Protecting physicians from violence requires all hands on deck

Violence in medicine is not new, but it has seen a drastic rise over the last decade, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out what to do.

Federal Advocacy

Feb 1, 2023 ·

4 MIN READ

In divided Congress, it’s full steam ahead for physician advocacy

It will be a contentious two years on Capitol Hill, but AMA experts see room to push physicians’ bipartisan agenda on Medicare pay reform and more.

Physician Health

Jan 26, 2023 ·

4 MIN READ

What Geisinger’s doing to stop violence in its hospitals, clinics

With health care workplace violence five times that of other sectors, Geisinger pulls out all the stops to protect doctors, nurses, staff and their patients.

Private Practices

Jan 16, 2023 ·

4 MIN READ

A patient threatened to kill this MD. Here’s what she learned.

Denver-area family physician Carolynn Francavilla Brown, MD, outlines what physician private practices should do to put safety first.

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Jan 5, 2023 ·

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Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women

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Physician Health

Nov 16, 2022 ·

4 MIN READ

Bullying is driving more physician burnout: 3 key steps to take

The pandemic has exacerbated medicine’s pervasive bullying problem, with aggressive patient behavior prompting a zero-tolerance approach. Learn more.

Health Equity

Nov 7, 2022 ·

5 MIN READ

Physicians worldwide issue clarion call on racism’s impact in medicine

The World Medical Association’s Declaration of Berlin on Racism in Medicine makes clear how false ideas on race adversely affect patients’ health.

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Physician Health

Oct 6, 2022 ·

3 MIN READ

Terrifying bomb threats against children's hospitals must stop

Social media-coordinated threats against organizations offering gender-affirming care are on the rise. Doctors, hospitals ask DOJ to investigate.

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Workplace Aggression

Protecting physicians from violence requires all hands on deck

In divided Congress, it’s full steam ahead for physician advocacy

What Geisinger’s doing to stop violence in its hospitals, clinics

A patient threatened to kill this MD. Here’s what she learned.

Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women

Bullying is driving more physician burnout: 3 key steps to take

Physicians worldwide issue clarion call on racism’s impact in medicine

Terrifying bomb threats against children's hospitals must stop

Membership Moves Medicine™