As part of our ongoing commitment to occupational well-being – and in alignment with the Stanford Model of Professional Fulfillment – we are beginning to more intentionally align our organizational efforts with the American Medical Association’s Joy in Medicine™ framework.
This page is intended to share what we are exploring, where we are focusing our attention, and how this work connects to your day-to-day experience as a physician or advanced practice provider.
Our goal is not to suggest that solutions are complete – but rather to make visible the areas where we are listening, learning, and building.
What Is the Joy in Medicine™ Framework?
The Joy in Medicine™ framework, developed by the American Medical Association, emphasizes that clinician well-being is primarily driven by systems, workflows, and organizational culture – not individual resilience alone.
The framework focuses on:
- Leadership engagement and visible commitment
- Reducing administrative burden
- Optimizing workflow and practice efficiency
- Fostering teamwork and psychological safety
- Measuring well-being at the organizational level
This approach closely aligns with our understanding that sustainable well-being requires institutional responsibility.
Where We Are Focusing Our Efforts?
Organizational Commitment & Leadership Engagement
We are:
- Continuing to advocate for well-being as a strategic priority
- Exploring ways to further integrate well-being metrics into leadership discussions
- Identifying opportunities for leaders to visibly support clinician experience
We recognize that culture is shaped at every level, and sustained change requires leadership partnership.
Reducing Administrative Burden
Administrative workload remains one of the most consistent drivers of distress in healthcare.
We are beginning to examine:
- Documentation requirements and workflow redundancies
- Inbox management strategies
- EHR optimization opportunities
- Delegation models and team-based care approaches
Our intent is to better understand where friction exists and explore practical improvements over time.
Practice Efficiency & Workflow Design
Efficient systems allow clinicians to focus on meaningful patient care.
Areas under exploration include:
- Clinic flow and schedule optimization
- Team role clarity and task distribution
- Technology usability
- Standardization of high-burden processes
We are approaching this work collaboratively, recognizing that solutions must be informed by those doing the work.
Measuring What Matters: AMA Organizational Biopsy®
As part of our commitment to data-informed improvement, we completed the AMA Organizational Biopsy® through the American Medical Association in 2025.
This assessment provides:
- Validated measures of burnout and professional fulfillment
- Insights into drivers of work-related stress
- Benchmark comparisons
- Actionable organizational recommendations
We will use aggregate findings to help guide institutional priorities and improvement efforts.
If you would like to review the summary results from our 2025 Organizational Biopsy assessment, please visit our internal site here:
2025 Cooper Clinician Well-Being Assessment
Results are shared in aggregate to preserve confidentiality.