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Why is #MeToo Missing From Medical Schools?
As the #MeToo movement has gained strength, reports of sexual harassment at medical schools have mostly remained stagnant.
Under the Microscope: Medicine's #MeToo Moment
No single solution to address sexual harassment in medicine exists, but physicians of all genders must come together to make progress.
Charter Outlines Principles of Physician Well-Being
The Charter on Physician Well-being is intended to outline specific principles that can be used to address well-being throughout a physician's entire career.
Bully for Us: Confronting Medicine's Bullying Problem
The culture of bullying — widespread across the medical field — has been linked to poorer patient outcomes. So why can't physicians stop bullying in its tracks?
Interns' Schedule Takes Toll on Sleep, Physical Activity, Mood
Interns' intense and changing schedules take a toll on sleep, activity, and mood.
Survey Reveals Challenges of Balancing Motherhood and Surgical Training
Long, unpredictable hours, work demands, and high expectations are particularly challenging to mothers in medical training.
Clinicians With Alzheimer Disease: Reframing Perceptions
Approximately 4600 actively licensed physicians in the US are practicing with Alzheimer disease.
Colleague of the Month: Submit Your Nomination
Submit your nomination for Colleague of the Month today.
Less Talk, More Action: Task Force Develops Blueprint to Tackle Physician Burnout
The first meeting of the task force focused on 3 key strategies that could be used to develop a "national blueprint for change."
Testing a Multi-Pronged Approach to Improve Physician Engagement, Reduce Burnout
A multi-pronged strategy increased employee engagement over the course of one year.
Leading Medical Organizations Confront the Clinician Burnout Crisis
Growing demands in healthcare have led to high rates of physician stress and burnout.
Share Your Story: Honoring Women in Medicine
Do you know a woman in medicine who you would like to honor? Medical Bag is collecting your stories.
Childbearing, Family Leave Policies Examined at Top US Medical Schools
Childbearing and family leave policies vary on a school-by-school basis.
Single Health System Linked to High Rates of Physician Burnout
Physicians exhibiting emotional exhaustion were more likely to leave their organization.
Examining the Crisis of Physician Suicides: Then and Now
Since Gerry FitzGerald's suicide 80 years ago, physician suicide has become a staggering public health crisis that's gone largely ignored.
Expert Opinion: Preventing Compassion Fatigue and Physician Burnout
Compassion fatigue affects workers across the spectrum of helping professions, and is extremely prevalent among physicians.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cost-Effective for Some Adolescents With Depression
A brief cognitive behavioral therapy program is cost-effective for adolescents with depression who declined or stopped using antidepressants.
AMA: Resources Developed to Address System-Level Physician Burnout
The online tools include a team-based care model, enhanced communication, float pools, and wellness metrics.
Experts Recommend 7 Web-Based Tools and Mobile Apps to Reduce Physician Burnout, Stress
Researchers recommend 7 online tools and mobile apps to help healthcare professionals reduce stress, burnout, depression and suicidal behaviors.
Women More Likely to Leave Medicine Due to Pay Gap, Burnout
Stresses that female physicians face throughout their careers, including the pay gap and burnout, need to be addressed to prevent women from leaving the profession.