STEPS Forward program
American Medical Association
The American Medical Association's STEPS Forward program offers strategies to engage health system leadership, understand physician burnout and how to address it, and develop a culture that supports physician well-being. Topics include:
- Medical student well-being
- Physician suicide and support
- Resident and fellow burnout
- Physician burnout
- Physician well-being
- Hospitalist well-being
- Creating the organizational foundation for joy in medicine
Topics
Burnout Building a case for support Leadership and professional development Relationships Resilience Suicide Training
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