Dr. Thomas Heinrich, Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, joins guest host Dr. Sea Chen to discuss the impact chronic medical conditions can have on a patient's behavioral health. He also shares practical tips for discussing mental health and assessing patient readiness for behavioral health referral and offers strategies for both primary care and specialists. Explore the BHI Collaborative’s Compendium here: https://bit.ly/3rmQCgP Explore the BHI...

Dr. Michael Ivy, trauma surgeon and Chief Medical Officer at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, shares his personal experience with burnout and depression that ultimately led him to contemplate taking his own life. He also shares insights for combatting the lingering stigma around asking for help in the culture of medicine. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,...

Dr. Linda Brubaker, Director of Physician Wellness at University of California San Diego, and Dr. Nicole Goldhaber, Surgical Resident at University of California San Diego, share how they’ve worked to reduce unnecessary mandatory training burden at their organization. Read Mountains of Modules: Assessment and Redesign of Online Mandatory Training to Promote Physician Wellness and Reduce Burnout: https://bit.ly/3WOfxXV

Dr. Stephen Grubbs, oncologist and Vice President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) Clinical Affairs Department, joins guest host Dr. Sea Chen to discuss what the ASCO hopes to achieve through joining the Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative, a group dedicated to catalyzing effective and sustainable integration of behavioral and mental health care into physician practices. Explore the BHI Collaborative’s Compendium here: https://bit.ly/3rmQCgP Explore the BHI...

Dr. Jeannine Engel, internal medicine physician and Associate Professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, describes the most recent billing and coding documentation guidelines and offers solutions to reduce note bloat and other documentation inefficiencies. Explore the Simplified Outpatient Documentation and Coding toolkit: https://bit.ly/3P3cczn

AMA Member Dr. Jennifer Thomas, family medicine physician and Medical Director of Morris Hospital's Integrated Behavioral Health Program, shares her success story integrating behavioral health into her practice using a collaborative care model. Explore the BHI Collaborative’s Compendium here: https://bit.ly/3rmQCgP Explore the BHI webinars here: https://bit.ly/3SExup3 Register for the upcoming webinar How Integrated Behavioral Health Can Strengthen Value-Based Care:...

Dr. Mark Bauer, Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at Harvard Medical School, and Dr. JoAnn Kirchner, past Director of the Veterans Healthcare Administration Behavioral Health Quality Enhancement Research Initiative and staff at Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, discuss how physicians and other health care leaders can better translate research into practice using implementation...

Dr. Gaurava Agarwal, Vice President and Chief Wellness Executive at Northwestern Medicine, discusses Frontline Connect: Mental Health Care for the Health Care Workforce, an initiative by the Center for Workplace Mental Health (a program of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation) that provides leaders of health systems with high-impact resources and strategies to improve access to mental health services for the health care workforce. Get the Frontline Connect Toolkit:...

Don't forget to claim CME with the Private Practice: Attending to Business mini-series. Listen to Episode 2 (originally aired March 22, 2023) and follow this link to get credit: https://bit.ly/Ep2CME In episode 2 of this mini-series, hosts Meghan and Taylor explore strategies for mitigating risks, leveraging one's network, and remaining nimble in your practice. They also discuss why private practice is still a viable option for many physicians. Resources: HPPP White Paper-...

Don't forget to claim CME with the Private Practice: Attending to Business mini-series. Listen to Episode 1 (originally aired March 8, 2023) and follow this link to get credit: https://bit.ly/Ep1CME In this episode, hosts Meghan and Taylor identify common challenges faced by physicians starting a private practice and explore key elements to implement when it comes to building a successful and sustainable private practice. Resources: De-implementation checklist - http://bit.ly/3CLoTIR ...

In case you missed it, check out this episode of the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired October 25, 2023): 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). ICPH 2024 Call for Abstracts Don’t miss your...

In case you missed it, check out this episode of the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired November 8, 2023): Hosts Dr. Marie Brown and Dr. Jill Jin discuss an efficient team-based approach to managing prediabetes and diabetes, pinpointing opportunities to improve the health of patients while saving care team time. Explore the Team-Based Care of Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes: https://bit.ly/3PgmgEm Explore the Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff toolkit: https://bit.ly/47yUN9p Check...

In case you missed it, check out this episode of the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired August 23, 2023): Dr. Carolynn Francavilla, private practice physician and Chair-Elect for the AMA’s Private Practice Physician Section, joins guest host Taylor Johnson, manager of AMA Physician Practice Development, to discuss the Private Practice Playbook: Sample Forms Appendix: a collection of templated forms for independent physician practices that address patient, employee, and...

In case you missed it, listen to one of the most popular episodes on the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired November 1, 2023): Dr. Kevin Hopkins and Dr. Jill Jin discuss what it means to be a wellness-centered leader. They also explore strategies for building trust throughout health care organizations, engaging in listening campaigns, and creating a culture of wellness. Explore the Wellness-Centered Leadership Playbook: https://bit.ly/3OVigu7 Get the De-Implementation Checklist:...

Dr. Peter Kleinschmidt and Dr. Heidi Twedt, University of Wisconsin, share their insights after implementing a standardized progress note template to reduce note length at their institution. Explore the Debunking Regulatory Myths series: https://bit.ly/DebunkingRegulatoryMyths Explore the Simplified Outpatient Documentation and Coding toolkit: https://bit.ly/3P3cczn

Dr. Melinda Ashton, Former Executive VP at Hawaii Pacific Health, and Tracy Methered, Director of Clinical Informatics and Epic Nursing Liaison at Hawaii Pacific Health, discuss GROSS – or Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff: a system-wide program developed by their team to reduce meaningless documentation requirements within the electronic health record. Explore the GROSS Toolkit: https://bit.ly/47yUN9p Explore the Saving Time Playbook: https://bit.ly/3mtxBXc Explore the Debunking Regulatory...

Dr. Natalia Rost, President-Elect and Vice Chair of the Committee on Public Engagement for the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), joins guest host Dr. Sea Chen to discuss what the AAN hopes to achieve through joining the AMA’s Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative, a group dedicated to catalyzing effective and sustainable integration of behavioral and mental health care into physician practices. She also discusses the AAN’s Brain Health Initiative and why integrating behavioral health...

Dr. Richard Kovacs, Chief Medical Officer of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), joins guest host Dr. Sea Chen to discuss what the ACC hopes to gain by joining the AMA’s Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative, a group dedicated to catalyzing effective and sustainable integration of behavioral and mental health care into physician practices. He shares recent wins, challenges, and insights on the group’s journey toward behavioral health integration in the subspecialty of cardiology. ...

Dr. Michael Foti, Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Standardized Patient Program Coordinator at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, shares his personal story of burnout, grief, and mental health struggle after conducting his internship in an ICU during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also offers insights on how medical educators can help transform the culture of medicine by sharing their stories with their students. Explore more AMA STEPS Forward® physician...

Dr. Jerry Abraham, Kedren Health, shares his experience participating in the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, an education initiative from the AMA and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine. He also discusses how he’s been able to connect the dots between climate change and health equity in his day-to-day work as a physician, both in the office and in street medicine. Explore the Social Determinants of Health Toolkit: https://bit.ly/3vpunZb ...

Dr. Greg Wallingford, Associate Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship and Course Director for the Leadership Curriculum at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas, Austin, shares how his team developed a rapid debriefing tool to support teams after stressful events. He also draws the connection between well-being and leadership, sharing strategies for bringing everyday leadership skills to teams when they need them the most. Explore the...

Drs. Tyra Fainstad and Adrienne Mann, University of Colorado Medicine, join host Dr. Jill Jin to discuss Better Together: a four-month, fully virtual group coaching program for physicians, trainees, and APPs. They explore the program’s coaching methods, as well as its positive impacts on reducing burnout and imposter syndrome, as illustrated by their randomized clinical trial results. Learn more about Better Together Physician Coaching here: https://bit.ly/3velgu1 Read Effect of a Novel...

Dr. Anne Pendo, internal medicine physician and Senior Medical Director for Physician and APP Experience at Intermountain Health in Utah, joins host Dr. Kevin Hopkins to discuss the caregiver well-being initiatives offered at Intermountain Health. She shares insights for leaders looking to create a culture of well-being and offers tips for fostering community in order to better solve problems together. Explore the Wellness-Centered Leadership Playbook: https://bit.ly/3OVigu7 Listen to...

In case you missed it, listen to one of the most popular episodes on the AMA STEPS Forward® podcast (originally aired March 1, 2023): Dr. Rola Hallam, British-Syrian consultant anesthetist, humanitarian, and founder of CanDo, a social enterprise that enables local, frontline health care workers to provide health care to their own war-affected communities, shares the story of her “valley of darkness” and how compassion can be a tool to combat burnout. Collective Trauma Toolkit:...