Quality Agenda for Internal Medicine From the American College of Physicians
Annals of Internal Medicine: May 2025 by Darilyn V. Moyer, Cynthia D. Smith, Shari M. Erickson, Davoren Chick, and Amir Qaseem
Quality of care in the United States lags behind other affluent countries. A central component of the American College of Physicians' (ACP) mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine. ACP's vision is that quality care requires supporting and empowering physicians and their teams. This article summarizes ACP resources, advocacy initiatives, and engagement opportunities that are designed to help internal medicine physicians contribute to this vision.
Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work–Life Integration in Physicians and the General US Working Population Between 2011 and 2023
Mayo Clinic Proceedings: April 2025 by Tait D. Shanafelt, Colin P. West, Christine Sinsky, Mickey Trockel, Michael Tutty, Hanhan Wang, Lindsey E. Carlasare, and Liselotte N. Dyrbye
Physician burnout and job satisfaction have become critical issues during the past 2 decades, a time of substantial disruption in the health care system. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of burnout and satisfaction with work–life integration (WLI) among physicians and US workers in 2023.
The Importance of Physician Well-Being and Mental Health Resources for Doctors
American Medical Association: April 2025
This AMA Update discusses the importance of physician health programs, or PHPs, and the role they play in supporting physician well-being. It features Dr. Chris Bundy, chief medical officer for the Federation of State Physician Health Programs and the executive medical director of the Washington Physicians Health Program in Seattle.
Chronic Loneliness as the Existential Global Mental Health Concern
Mad in America: June 2025 by Joe Huang
In their new systematic review, researchers from Queen Mary University of London (including psychologists, mental health professionals, and experts with lived experience) examine how chronic loneliness has emerged as a distinct form of suffering that resists easy classification within traditional mental health frameworks. What distinguishes chronic loneliness is not just its lasting nature but also its impact on quality of life and its connection to trauma, marginalization, and cultural significance. Instead of being a temporary feeling, this paper presents chronic loneliness as both an existential and political condition.
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