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    Well-Being in Academic Medicine

    Well-being in academic medicine is a critical issue facing faculty members, clinicians, researchers, residents, and students. resources on this page have been developed or curated by the AAMC with input from the AAMC Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS) and other partners at the AAMC. Please email Eric Weissman, senior director faculty and academic society engagement, if you have resources to share with your colleagues, and we will consider including them on these pages.

    Articles and Resources

    Empowering Wellness report cover page

    Getting Help

    • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
    • Physician Support Line: 1-888-409-0141
    • Mental Health America: a community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all.
    • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Interactive Screening Program: Institutions can implement this online program utilized by mental health services.
    • Preventing Physician Suicide: an online module from the American Medical Association’s (AMA's) Steps Forward initiative (0.5 CME credits).
    • Validated Instruments To Assess Work-Related Dimensions of Well-Being: from the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience.