AMA STEPS Forward® podcast

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...

Dr. Erik Fromme, Senior Scientist for Ariadne Labs Serious Illness Care Program, and Dr. Namita Seth Mohta, Executive Editor for NEJM Catalyst, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Physician, and Faculty at Ariadne Lab’s Serious Illness Care Program share strategies to integrate timely, person-centered serious illness conversations and care planning into routine clinical practice. Explore the Serious Illn...

Dr. Joseph Biggio, System Chair and Service Line Leader for Women’s Services and System Chair of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Ochsner Health, joins guest host Dr. Margaret Lozovatsky, AMA VP of Digital Health Innovations to explore Ochsner Health's Connected Maternity Online Monitoring (MOM) program. Learn how digital tools are remotely monitoring pregnant patients, reducing the need for in-person v...

Dr. Wayne Jonas, family physician and President of the Healing Works Foundation, shares the HOPE Note tool: a resource for adding integrative care into a routine office visit, as well as “Healing and Cancer: A Guide to Whole Person Cancer Care. Interested in learning more from Dr. Jonas about caring for patients with complex chronic conditions? Join us on Tuesday, March 18 at noon CT for a live we...

Dr. Kevin Taylor, internal medicine physician and professional coach, and Marlene Chism, a consultant, trainer, professional speaker, and author of the recently published book, From Conflict to Courage, outline a blueprint to guide leaders through difficult conversations and workplace conflict. Learn more about Marlene’s resources: https://marlenechism.com/ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, f...

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 specia...

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 sup...

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: h...

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 practice...

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 🩺 The AMA is your powerful a...

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 w...

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 an...

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 h...

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 prac...

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 su...

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...

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...

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 temp...

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 W...

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   🩺 The AMA is your powe...

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...

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 prac...

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 insight...

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 medi...

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 st...