Physician Health First®: Support for your well-being

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You want realistic ways to balance caring for patients while managing your stress.

We understand multiple factors shape your well-being, and burnout is unique to every family physician. Whatever career stage you’re in or setting you practice in, you’ll likely experience stress that could lead to burnout. The AAFP is focused on helping you with practical tools, guidance, advocacy, and connection to help you find what you need for a meaningful career.

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Out of nine specialties, family medicine ranked sixth in highest burnout rates at 45%.

American Medical Association (AMA) article

Where could you use support?

  • Reduce after-hours work: I need tools and strategies for documentation, workflow and practice efficiency.

  • Strengthen my team: I need resources for team-based care, leadership conversations and healthier practice culture.

  • Navigate change: I need guidance on technology, practice transformation, career growth and leadership demands.

  • Reconnect with my peers: I need communities, events and resources that help me feel less isolated.

  • Support for my mental health: I need resources for stress, burnout, and emotional well-being.

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Find help in Physician Health First®

While self-care is an essential element of your well-being, we also support your efforts to change the system you work within. The AAFP’s resources can help you address administrative stresses, navigate leadership challenges, improve your practice environment, and connect with peers.

  • Personal well-being

    Find support for stress, burnout, mental health, work-life demands and the personal pressures you experience inside and outside of clinical settings.

  • Thriving professionally

    Find support to grow in your career, navigate challenges and transitions, and reconnect with what makes your work meaningful.

  • Connection and community

    Strengthen relationships with fellow family physicians going through the same things as you. Access peer support, shared experiences, mentorship opportunities, events and member communities.

  • Organizational health and sustainability

    Explore resources for healthier teams, supportive leadership, positive workplace change, and more sustainable practice environments.

More resources for your work and well-being

Program

Leading Physician Well-being

Develop leadership skills and create systemic change to improve well-being for you and other staff in your organization.
Resource

Administrative simplification

Less charting and paperwork allows you more time for what matters to you, in office and at home.
Resource

Billing and coding

Accurate coding supports payment, reduces audit risk and captures the complexity of the care you provide.
Resource

Payment models

How you’re paid influences how you organize care—everything from the length of appointments to how you staff your practice.
Resource

Social determinants of health

As the primary health care provider for underserved populations, you see their challenges first-hand.

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