Permanente physicians in the news – January 2023
Physician newsmakers commenting on current health care issues and how Permanente Medicine helps to address them.
Ruth Chang, MD, shares 4 major signs of clinician burnout
Northwest Permanente’s chief people officer discusses how to identify and prevent burnout at a Health Action Alliance virtual event.
T. Ruth Chang, MD, speaks on how the industry can address the projected physician shortage
The Northwest Permanente physician leader shares the medical group’s efforts to reduce physician burnout and return joy to medicine.
AMA interviews Northwest Permanente chief people officer on physician wellness
T. Ruth Chang says the keys to avoiding physician burnout include building a culture of wellness, optimizing the efficiency and efficacy of practice, and bringing joy and meaning to work.
Permanente physicians find strength through peers
Peer support across the Permanente Medical Groups is more important than ever as physicians and medical teams continue to navigate a pandemic that has lasted longer than anyone expected.
Podcast: A foundation for physician wellness
The Permanente Medicine Podcast with Chris Grant welcomes Permanente wellness leaders who discuss the importance of supporting physician wellness through the challenges of COVID-19.
Supporting physician wellness through the COVID-19 pandemic
Permanente physician leaders spoke on a Federation webinar, sharing ways to address burnout and physician well-being.
COVID-19 and physician wellness: the path forward
From the outset of the pandemic, physicians and other health care professionals have navigated long hours in the hospital away from family, additional patient workloads, and daily fears of becoming…
Addressing burnout in the age of COVID
Permanente physician leader Edward Ellison, MD, shares 5 critical skills leaders can embrace during difficult times.
Physician well-being highlighted in stories on mental health and patient portal inboxes
Two articles released this week spotlighted the growing concern over physician burnout in the United States, quoting Permanente leaders and researchers who are drawing attention on what can be done to address physician well-being.