From the desk of:
Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA Physician burnout is a major issue. Our AMA cast a spotlight on burnout and spurred a movement to address it. AMA members and physician leaders are on the front lines of developing research, interventions and strategies that provide relief for physicians who too often have been told to rely exclusively on building resilience, reducing stress or other individual-level strategies. We have moved past the days of “physician, heal thyself” by successfully advocating for organizational and systemic change. We have seen a reduction in burnout rates among physicians for the first time in three years, but there is still much work to be done. In this, our second issue of 2019, we explore the many sides of professional burnout—from organizational transformation and ongoing research on solutions to the impact of burnout on personal relationships. Our Summer 2019 issue of AMA Moving Medicine is a reaffirmation of our commitment to changing the conversation around burnout and its impact on patients, physicians and the profession. I hope you enjoy this latest issue of AMA Moving Medicine, and thank you so much for being a member of the AMA. Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA President American Medical Association
AMA Moving Medicine Magazine Summer 2019 Publisher Todd Unger Executive editor Ryan Wells Editor Jef Capaldi Staff writers Sara Berg Tanya Albert Henry Brendan Murphy Kevin B. O’Reilly Timothy M. Smith Design directors Debra Berk Aly Schweigert Designers Bobby Reichle Sara Tomeo Photographer Jeff Schear Project manager Colin Smith Special thanks to the following: Sarah Clevenger James Gilligan Ray Helm Kristin Reynolds Loz Ross Kristen Tinney Eileen Sladky
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