Expert Interviews

Doctors can learn to look for early warning signs of their own emotional distress.

Doctors can learn to recognize when their emotions are being triggered learn to lower their emotional temperature.

How doctors can manage their emotions and learn to build resilience.

AHRQ Director Robert Otto Valdez says physicians and health care leaders must constantly ask what it means to provide high quality care.

AHRQ Director Robert Otto Valdez discusses the agency’s mission to assist primary care.

AHRQ Director Robert Otto Valdez discusses the state of the U.S. health care system.

AHRQ Director Robert Otto Valdez explains the mission of the agency.

Advice from a physician on improving the referral process and enhancing communication with your colleagues.

Better Together appeals to female physicians for a variety of reasons.

Adrienne Mann, MD, and Tyra Fainstad, MD, share the moment they knew physicians needed a program like Better Together.

A recent survey of primary care physicians outlined what they see as the major threats and opportunities facing the profession.

Although there is some overlap with cognitive behavioral therapy, Better Together is different.

The stock market has been volatile lately. Should this change your investment strategy?

Better Together founders Adrienne Mann, MD, and Tyra Fainstad, MD, say there will be a push for inclusivity as their program grows.

Female physicians deal with a “huge cognitive load” in the workplace.

Tyra Fainstad, MD, says physician culture has been toxic a long time because our culture paints physicians as heroes, which can lead to perfectionism and feelings of inadequacy.

A description of the Better Together program.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality talks about how people need medical homes.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality explains how health services research and technology.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses the need for centering on primary care and improving health equity.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses crafting solutions for rural areas, small towns, poor and underserved communities.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the mission of federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses how the Department of Health and Human Services is aligning research across its agencies.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses the importance of trust in primary care.

Arlene Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses how more support for primary care will help doctors avoid burnout.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality discusses two kinds of research in health care.

Arlene S. Bierman, MD, MS, explains the mission of federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

We need to rethink how we pitch — and train — the specialty of family medicine.

How family medicine physicians can gain back control and empowerment in their careers.

The pandemic has made physician independence even more precarious.

As physicians shift from practice owners to employees, what can be done to improve primary care?