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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.

Physician Health
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Health care organizations urge protection for physicians and patients

Groups call on Department of Justice investigation, technology platforms to address harassment and threats of violence against physicians and hospitals.

Press Releases
2022 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women recipients
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Are women surgical interns pestered with inappropriate pages?

New research will examine whether nonphysician providers send unprofessional pages more often to women surgical interns. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
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Mistreatment, discrimination by patients adds to physician burnout

About 30% of doctors subjected to offensive remarks in the past year. Learn who’s affected most, how it’s linked to burnout, and how to move forward.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Harassment of doctors is on the rise. Here’s how to stop it.

A recent study documents how frequent the problem is, especially among physicians from historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups. Learn more.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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Lotte Dyrbye, MD, on physician mistreatment by patients, families and visitors

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about physician mistreatment by patients, families and visitors.

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Physician Health
Moving Medicine Video Update
Gerald E. Harmon, MD
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Threats, intimidation against doctors and health workers must end

Attacks against physicians and other health professionals—already frequent targets of physical and verbal assaults—have only grown in the COVID-19 era.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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COVID-19 has hit physicians hard—some more than others

Amid physicians’ pandemic burdens comes another: a rise in disrespect for doctors from historically marginalized racial or ethnic groups, survey shows.

Health Equity
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What should happen when a resident physician gets belittled

Effectively addressing bullying in the health care workplace involves modeling by senior staff and institutional interventions. Learn more.

Physician Health