A toolkit from AMA STEPS Forward, The Value of Feeling Valued Playbook provides actionable strategies for healthcare organizations to reduce clinician burnout and improve well-being. This resource outlines key steps such as assessing workplace stressors, implementing system-wide interventions, and fostering a culture that prioritizes mental health. It also includes real-world case studies, assessment tools, and best practices to guide organizations in creating a sustainable, supportive work environment. Though the authors specifically refer to physicians, the tools and insights provided can be applied to any health care worker.

Burnout among healthcare professionals can lead to reduced quality of care, higher turnover, and increased operational costs. This toolkit equips leaders with evidence-based approaches to support their workforce, enhance job satisfaction, and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

Five Strategies to Support Individual Clinicians

1. Support Schedule Flexibility and Autonomy
2. Support Time Off
3. Support Professional Development
4. Support Individual Resilience and Self-Care
5. Support Care During and After Trauma

The toolkit offers text, quizzes, and downloadable templates and resources. Note that physicians who read the text of the toolkit and all the downloadable resources may earn CME credit.

Jin J, Hopkins K, and Fogg J. “The Value of Feeling Valued Playbook.” AMA STEPS Forward. 29 October 2024. https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2825787#.