Career reflections on improving burnout, practice efficiency, physician well-being and patient care

AMA Update

What are the best conferences on physician health? What is joy in medicine? Why are doctors burning out? What do doctors waste the most time on? Why doctors retire? Our guest is Christine Sinsky, MD, vice president of professional satisfaction at the American Medical Association. In this episode, Dr. Sinsky reflects on her career at the AMA prior to her retirement and the lasting impact of her work to improve physician well-being. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🖥️ Check out AMA's STEPS Forward® Program: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_Program 🏆 AMA's Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program: https://ama-assn.co/JoyInMedicine_Program 📋 Access the AMA Organizational Biopsy PDF: https://ama-assn.co/OrganizationalBiopsy 🧠 Learn more on practice transformation and sustainability American Medical Association: https://ama-assn.co/Practice_Transformation 🌎 #ACPH2025 The American Conference on Physician Health: https://ama-assn.co/ACPH 🌏 #ICPH2026 International Conference on Physician Health: https://ama-assn.co/ICPH 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians