Health Care Workforce Well‑Being

The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting the health care workforce with unprecedented challenges. Now, more than ever, physicians need the resources and training to support each other and overcome the challenges they face in practice. Organizations also play a role in supporting the health care workforce before, during, and after crisis.

These curated resources from AMA's STEPS Forward™ were written by physicians for physicians and organizational leaders to protect and promote well-being during challenging times. Each resource offers innovative strategies to help physicians address their own well-being while they continue to care for patients.

• 0.5 Credit CME Caring for the Health Care Workforce During Crisis Creating a Resilient Organization
• 0.5 Credit CME Establishing a Chief Wellness Officer Position Create the Organizational Groundwork for Professional Well-Being
• 0.5 Credit CME Peer Support Programs for PhysiciansMitigate the Effects of Emotional Stressors Through Peer Support
• 0.5 Credit CME Physician Suicide and Support Identify At-Risk Physicians and Facilitate Access to Appropriate Care
• Success Story: Mechanisms to Alleviate Primary Care Burden During Crisis
• Success Story: Easing Physician Distress With Peer Support
• Success Story: 3 Focus Areas for Physician Well-Being During Crisis