Dr Mark Schildt, Chief Wellness Officer at El Rio Health, shares how they became the first Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) to earn Gold-level recognition from the American Medical Association’s Joy in MedicineÆ Program in 2024. He describes El Rio’s…
In this AMA STEPS ForwardÆ podcast, Archana Shrestha, MD, MS, board-certified emergency physician, certified physician coach, and Chief Wellness Officer, shares her personal journey from burnout to becoming a leader in physician well-being. She discusses the unique challenges faced by…
Importance Mental health challenges among physicians represent a critical public health issue with profound implications for health care delivery and workforce sustainability. Despite the proven effectiveness of mental health treatment in improving outcomes, most physicians with mental health conditions do not…
Ensuring physician well-being allows physicians to better care for patients and engage in or advocate for system-level changes. This microlesson provides five steps to promote well-being and resilience and outlines strategies to implement into daily practice.
Dr Gino Somers, Chief of the Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine from Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Toronto, shares his experience adapting the AMA STEPS ForwardÆ After a Physician Suicide Toolkit to meet the unique needs of his organization. He…
Dr Jessi Gold, inaugural chief wellness officer for the University of Tennessee (UT) System, associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), practicing outpatient psychiatrist, and author of the book, How Do You Feel?: One…
This toolkit provides a step-by-step guide to improve workplace well-being for physician learners by embracing a system-based approach to mitigating sources of burnout and occupational distress for this special group.
Dr Rob Saper, Chair of the Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine at Cleveland Clinic, explains what it means to fully disconnect from your work as a practicing physician, and discusses practical, actionable steps to do so.
Dr Laura Vater, gastrointestinal oncologist at the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and assistant professor of Clinical Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, shares strategies for promoting wellness for medical students and residents. She also shares her…
While burnout and suicide are very much organizational problems and not individual ones, this toolkit covers both what individuals can do and what actions organizations can take to address these problems and provide support.
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