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AMA UpdateMedical AI: Benefits of new technology and use case examples of AI in health careCan AI diagnose medical problems? How does AI help doctors? Can AI be used in medical diagnostics? How is AI impacting the practice of medicine? Our guest is Jason Wiesner, MD, chair of the imaging service line at Sutter Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
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🤖 How do doctors use AI? Find more AI in medical field examples here: https://ama-assn.co/AugmentedIntelligence
🧰 AMA's Governance for Augmented Intelligence toolkit: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward...2025-07-0214 min
Vital Signs: Thriving as a Woman in MedicineEpisode 140: Breaking Down Barriers to Real PTO with Dr. Jill JinLet’s face it: for many physicians taking time away from work to recharge is challenging and stressful in its own right. Concerns about coverage, the onslaught of work when you return, the financial implications make taking PTO less than optimal. Join me and my guest, Dr. Jill Jin, as we delve into ways to make time fully off duty a reality.
Jill O. Jin, MD, is a clinical associate professor of Internal Medicine at Northwestern Medicine and a senior physician advisor in professional satisfaction at the American Medical Association. Her passion is working with practices and heal...2025-06-2431 minAMA UpdateNational physician burnout study: Latest statistics on burnout in health care and doctor well-beingBurnout in medicine: When was burnout at its peak for doctors? Why are doctors so burnt out? What causes burnout in health care? Is there a National Burnout Study? Our guest is Michael Tutty, PhD, group vice president of Professional Satisfaction and Practice Sustainability at the American Medical Association. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate
💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork
📉 Find more physician burnout statistics from the National Physician Burnout Survey: https://ama-assn.co/Burnout_NationalPhysicianSurvey
🧰 Wondering how to assess and m...2025-06-1307 minAMA UpdateCareer reflections on improving burnout, practice efficiency, physician well-being and patient careWhat are the best conferences on physician health? What is joy in medicine? Why are doctors burning out? What do doctors waste the most time on? Why doctors retire? Our guest is Christine Sinsky, MD, vice president of professional satisfaction at the American Medical Association. In this episode, Dr. Sinsky reflects on her career at the AMA prior to her retirement and the lasting impact of her work to improve physician well-being. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate
💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https...2025-05-2317 minAMA UpdateArtificial intelligence survey: The benefits of AI in health care and how doctors are using AIIs AI good for health care? How are doctors using augmented intelligence? What is AI used for in medicine? What percentage of doctors are using AI? Do doctors trust AI? Our guest Margaret Lozovatsky, MD, vice president of Digital Health Innovations at the American Medical Association, discusses key findings from the latest survey on physician attitudes on AI in healthcare. Highlights include AI tools for administrative tasks, the importance of feedback loops, and AMA programs supporting physician AI education, artificial intelligence governance, and AI collaborative initiatives. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and med...2025-05-1213 minAMA UpdateNew physician orientation: Hospital orientation for doctors and physician onboarding topicsHow to onboard a new physician: What does hospital orientation consist of? How long is orientation at a hospital? How much does physician onboarding cost? The challenges of onboarding new doctors and advice for physician onboarding training with Susan Slaughter, director of physician relations and practice development at Hattiesburg Clinic. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate
💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork
🧰 Check out the AMA’s Onboarding Optimization toolkit to learn more: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_OnboardingOptimization
🏥 Learn more abo...2025-04-1811 minAMA UpdatePhysician burnout solutions: A leadership program for doctors that makes them feel valued at workWhat is a leadership program? Why is leadership training important for physicians? Why are leadership skills important in health care? Our guest, Nigel Girgrah, MD, PhD, chief wellness officer at Ochsner Health, discusses the critical connection between physician burnout and feeling valued at work, as well as the importance of career development and leadership programs in enhancing job satisfaction for doctors. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate
🫶 Read the AMA STEPSforward playbook The Value of Feeling Valued - How Organizations Can Support Individual Physicians: https...2025-02-2412 minAMA UpdatePhysician burnout statistics 2024: The latest changes and trends in physician burnout by specialtyWhat are top stressors for doctors? How common is physician burnout? What are the most stressful medical specialties? Is administrative burden in health care fixable? Dr. Christine Sinsky, a general internist and AMA's vice president of professional satisfaction, joins today to discuss the root causes of physician burnout and what the AMA is doing to help doctors feel valued. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinR...2024-08-1909 minAMA UpdateCMS final rule: Medicare diabetes screening changes and the Medicare Diabetes Prevention ProgramWhat is MDPP coverage for Medicare? Why is it important to catch diabetes early? Does Medicare cover A1c for prediabetes? Does Medicare cover diabetes prevention program?
Our guest is Colleen Barbero, PhD, MPPA, model lead with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center, and Kate Kirley, MD, MS, director of chronic disease prevention and programs at the American Medical Association. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew
🛠️ Access helpful tools for physicians and learn more on how to prevent type 2 diabetes: https://ama-assn.co/prevent_diabetes...2024-06-2410 minAMA UpdatePretend Time Off: JAMA burnout study and PTO for doctorsHow to heal from physician burnout: Can a vacation help with burnout? How much vacation do doctors get? What are risk factors for burnout? Why do physicians leave their jobs? Our guest is Christine Sinsky, MD, vice president of Professional Satisfaction, at the American Medical Association. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew
🚧 Access AMA's STEPS Forward® Program “Real PTO” for Physicians - Reduce Barriers to Taking Time Off: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSforward_PTOpolicy
📴 JAMA study on Vacation Days Taken, Work During Vacation, and Burnout Among US Physicians: htt...2024-06-2107 min
AMA STEPS Forward® podcastREPLAY: How to Master Communicating with the Most Challenging Personalities in your LifeIn case you missed it, listen to one of the most popular episodes on the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired March 15, 2023): Dr. Neha Sangwan, internal medicine physician and founder of Intuitive Intelligence, shares practical strategies for navigating conflict, miscommunication, and even the most challenging personalities in your life. For more resources for combatting burnout visit: stepsforward.org For more info about Dr. Neha: doctorneha.com
2023-12-0632 minAMA STEPS Forward® podcastWhat Does the Future Hold for the Culture of Medicine?Listen to the American Conference on Physician Health’s first-ever live podcast discussion on the 2023 conference theme: Building the Workplace of the Future, with host Dr. Kevin Hopkins and guests Dr. Bryan Bohman (Stanford Medicine), Dr. Lotte Dyrbye (University of Colorado School of Medicine), and Dr. Colin West (Mayo Clinic). Find resources for putting the joy back into medicine at stepsforward.org
2023-10-2527 minAMA STEPS Forward® podcastREPLAY: Physician Burnout: One Doctor's StoryIn case you missed it, listen to one of the most popular episodes on the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired May 11, 2022): Guest Dr. Reena Patel, an emergency medicine physician, shares her personal story about how treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, amid staffing shortages and systemic issues amplified, led to feelings of stress, frustration, and ultimately burnout.For more resources, please visit stepsforward.org
2023-09-2121 min
How Healing Works with Dr. Wayne JonasDr. Jill Jin: Clinician Wellbeing - AMA PerspectiveSend us a textIn this episode, I welcome Dr. Jill Jin to discuss clinician wellbeing from the perspective of the American Medical Association (AMA). In our conversation, she reinforces that everyone in the care team needs to be working to the highest level of their license, unnecessary work should be eliminated, and necessary work is shared across the team to improve the culture in each practice. Dr. Jin has worked with the AMA in combating physician burnout, particularly in developing the comprehensive collection of STEPS Forward® resources, which we will discuss in this episode. Dr...2023-08-2932 minAMA UpdateMeasuring and addressing physician burnout with Gerard Clancy, MDGerard Clancy, MD, senior associate dean for external affairs at the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, weighs in on the physician burnout epidemic. Dr. Clancy and American Medical Association CXO, Todd Unger, discuss the stressors and signs of physician burnout, what pandemic-informed burnout means, and how COVID-19 continues to impact doctors' professional well-being.
🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew
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📚 For more well-being resources on improving physician satisfaction and patient outcomes, visit: ht...2023-08-2807 minAMA STEPS Forward® podcastHow to Create a Unified Communication Initiative using Epic Secure ChatDr. Kelly Bookman, Vice-Chair of Operations for the Dept. of Emergency Medicine and a Senior Medical Director of Informatics at University of Colorado Health, discusses how she built a unified communications initiative using Epic secure chat. For more resources on the Electronic Health Record visit stepsforward.org
2023-07-0536 min
AMA STEPS Forward® podcastHow to Handle Challenging Emotions—in Ourselves, Patients, and Those We LeadDr. Neha Sangwan, internal medicine physician and founder of Intuitive Intelligence, discusses tips and exercises for handling anger, anxiety, tears, and other challenging emotions. To listen to Dr. Neha’s previous podcast episode: https://apple.co/3lg8eHXFor more resources for combatting burnout visit: stepsforward.org Dr. Neha’s FREE Audio Book: https://doctorneha.com/audiobookgift/CODE: AMA
2023-03-2931 min
AMA STEPS Forward® podcastHow to Master Communicating with the Most Challenging Personalities in your LifeDr. Neha Sangwan, internal medicine physician and founder of Intuitive Intelligence, shares practical strategies for navigating conflict, miscommunication, and even the most challenging personalities in your life. For more resources for combatting burnout visit: stepsforward.org For more info about Dr. Neha: doctorneha.com
2023-03-1532 min
AMA STEPS Forward® podcastElevating Joy and Meaning in MedicineDr. Amanjot Sethi, urologist and Director of Wellness Operations with The Permanente Medical Group, discusses how they’re working to elevate joy and meaning in medicine as part of a total performance strategy. This important work also includes the interconnected components of operational excellence and exceptional care experience. For more tips for putting the joy back in medicine, visit: stepsforward.org
2022-11-0933 min
Thriving in Private PracticeWhat physicians need to know about keeping your practice efficientIn this episode, we hear from Marie Brown, MD, on how to get into an efficiency mentality and make changes at your practice to improve workflow challenges and decreasing unnecessary work “because you’re the boss.” Learn how to improve quality of care by adapting your workflow. To get the AMA resources mentioned in this episode, visit ama-assn.org/staying-open or stepsforward.org2022-07-2827 min
AMA STEPS Forward® podcastTackling Physician Burnout One Story At A TimeDr. Jillian Horton, Associate Chair of the Internal Medicine department at the University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine and author of We Are All Perfectly Fine: A Memoir of Love, Medicine and Healing, explains the importance of physicians sharing their own burnout stories and why personal storytelling is a crucial step to improving culture and effecting systemic change. For resources on tackling physician burnout, please visit stepsforward.org.
2022-05-2538 min
AMA STEPS Forward® podcastPhysician Burnout: One Doctor’s StoryCOVID-19 is the most far-reaching public health emergency in generations, and its long-reaching effects have overwhelmed and overtaxed the health care community. Guest Dr. Reena Patel, an emergency medicine physician, shares her personal story about how the last two years treating patients amid staffing shortages and systemic issues amplified by the pandemic led to feelings of stress, frustration, and ultimately burnout. For resources on combating physician burnout, visit stepsforward.org.
2022-05-1121 min
Moving MedicineDr. Tait Shanafelt on addressing physician burnoutVirtual registration closes Oct. 6 for this year’s American Conference on Physician Health (ACPH), a scientific conference sponsored jointly by the AMA, Mayo Clinic and Stanford University, taking place Oct. 7-9. Visit https://www.physician-wellbeing-conference.org/ to register now.AMA will be hosting a webinar with Dr. Shanafelt on Thursday, Oct. 21. To virtually attend, email: stepsforward@ama-assn.org
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐📺 Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update📧 Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with...2021-10-0526 min
AMA STEPS Forward® podcastCultivating LeadershipSteve Swensen, MD, of the Mayo Clinic discusses measuring, assessing, and cultivating positive leader behaviors to improve professional well-being. To learn more on this topic, review the related toolkit here: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2774089 (If the link is not clickable, try copying and pasting the URL into the address bar of your web browser.)Learn more about practice innovation strategies by visiting stepsforward.org.
2021-08-2509 min
AMA STEPS Forward® podcastScholars of WellnessInterview with Gaurava Agarwal, MD, on training physicians to advance well-being with effective pilot interventions at a system level. To learn more on this topic, review the related toolkit here: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2782425 (If the link is not clickable, try copying and pasting the URL into the address bar of your web browser.) Learn more about practice innovation strategies by visiting stepsforward.org.
2021-08-1309 min
AMA STEPS Forward® podcastAMA STEPS Forward™ OverviewSubtitle: AMA’s vice president of practice transformation, Christine Sinsky, MD, shares the origins of the AMA STEPS Forward™ program and how this program supports organizations, physicians, and their teams. Learn more about practice innovation strategies by visiting stepsforward.org.
2021-05-0612 min
Moving MedicineExpanded rooming and discharge protocols with Christine Sinsky, M.D.In this episode, we’re joined by Christine Sinsky, M.D., to discuss expanded rooming and discharge protocols. View all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts and follow along this episode with the online module at stepsforward.org/modules/patient-discharge-and-rooming.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐📺 Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update📧 Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA-MorningRounds🎧 Listen to our latest podcast episo...2018-12-1909 min
Moving MedicineHow pre-visit labs lead to richer patient-physician conversations with Christine Sinsky, M.D.In this episode, we’re joined by Christine Sinsky, M.D., to go over pre-visit laboratory testing. View all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts and follow along this episode with the online module at stepsforward.org/modules/pre-visit-laboratory-testing.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐📺 Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update📧 Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA-MorningRounds🎧 Listen to our latest podcast episodes...2018-12-1211 min
Moving MedicineDeveloping a pre-visit planning process with Christine Sinsky, M.D.In this episode, we’re joined by Christine Sinsky, M.D., to answer questions about planning the current patient visit and preparing for the next. View all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts and follow along this episode with the online module at stepsforward.org/modules/pre-visit-planning.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐📺 Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update📧 Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA-Morni...2018-12-0509 min
Moving MedicineMaking the most of team meetings with Christine Sinsky, M.D.In this episode, we’re joined by Christine Sinsky, M.D., to teach you how to conduct effective team meetings. View all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts and follow along this episode with the online module at stepsforward.org/modules/conducting-effective-team-meetings.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐📺 Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update📧 Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA-MorningRounds🎧 Listen to our latest...2018-11-2812 min
Moving MedicineHow daily team huddles can save your practice time with Marie T. Brown, M.D.In this episode, we’re joined by Marie T. Brown, M.D., to discuss how to boost practice productivity and team morale by implementing a daily team huddle. View all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcastsand follow along this episode with the online module at stepsforward.org/modules/team-huddles.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐📺 Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update📧 Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA...2018-11-1411 min
Moving MedicineAnnual Rx renewal to increase medication adherence with Marie T. Brown, M.DIn this episode, we’re joined by Marie T. Brown, M.D., to teach you about synchronized prescription renewal. View all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts and follow along this episode with the online module at stepsforward.org/modules/synchronized-prescription-renewal.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐📺 Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update📧 Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA-MorningRounds🎧 Listen to our latest podcas...2018-11-0819 min
Moving MedicineBuilding trust to support medication adherence with Marie T. Brown, M.D.In this episode, we’re joined by Marie T. Brown, M.D. who discusses how to create connections with patients to support medication adherence. View all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts and follow this episode with the online module at stepsforward.org/modules/medication-adherence.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐📺 Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update📧 Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA-MorningRounds...2018-10-3126 min