Christine Sinsky, MD

Vice President of Professional Satisfaction, American Medical Association

Dr. Sinsky is the Vice President of Professional Satisfaction at the American Medical Association. A board certified internist, she practiced for 32 years at Medical Associates Clinic and Health Plans in Dubuque, Iowa. 

Dr. Sinsky has worked to elevate national awareness of health professional well-being as an important driver of health system performance. From 2011 to 2012 she led “In Search of Joy in Practice: A Report of 23 High-Functioning Primary Care Practices,” a project of the ABIM Foundation. She also co-authored the 2013 paper “From Triple to Quadruple Aim: Care of the Patient Requires Care of the Provider.” At the AMA she leads the development of initiatives to improve clinician well-being and reduce burnout.

Dr. Sinsky is a master of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and is the recipient of the Iowa ACP 2013 Laureate Award. She received her bachelor’s and medical degrees from the University of Wisconsin, and completed her post-graduate residency at Gundersen Medical Foundation/La Crosse Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, where she served as chief medical resident.