Support for Clinicians' Wellbeing

PHPs Impact on Licensure and Credentialing Question Reform 

• Dr. Bradley Hall, FSPHP Past President, and Executive Director of WV Medical PHP was a guest speaker at this virtual FSMB Webinar, which is available on demand. “Changing the System: Removing Barriers to Treatment through Licensing Reform.” (Feb. 14, 2023)
• Congratulations to Georgia PHP—Georgia Composite Medical Board Updates Mental Health Question on Licensure Application—If you are currently involved in Georgia PHP—you may answer No to the question. (Feb. 2, 2023)
  
• Washington Practitioner Application Supports Physician Well-Being (Jan. 20, 2023)
• A toolkit and state by state tracking of changes is here: Dr. Lorna Breen Heroe's Foundation 

Monitoring and Support for Those in Recovery

• Virtual Support Group Meetings
• Message from Alcoholics Anonymous
• American Society of Addiction Medicine - COVID 19 Resources

Physician Wellness Resources

• Email from FSPHP to all members regarding FSMB Foundation COVID-19 State Response Grants
  August 19, 2020
• Summer Series on Physician Well-Being
  FREE Webinar on July 22, 2020 - Physician Mental Health Building Resilience & Preventing Suicide
  Christine Moutier, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• Mental Health and Emergency Medical Experts Encourage Support for Clinicians Health During Pandemic
• Resources to Promote Well-being During COVID-19 Outbreak
• Caring for the Caregiver - Sanford Health
  
• Talbott Recovery Events
• Caron and Providence Treatment - Virtual Support During COVID-19
• The Rowland Academic House - Physician Only Recovery Program

FSPHP Disclaimer of Endorsement:
The information provided is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute or imply an endorsement by FSPHP of the product, process, or service, or the organization sponsoring the activity or event. The views and opinions expressed in any referenced document or by the sponsoring organization do not necessarily state or reflect those of the FSPHP.

Recorded Education Session

Preparing PHPs to Support Physicians Facing Moral Injury and Trauma of COVID-19 Education Session
June 26, 2020
Hosted by the FSPHP Task Force to Support PHPs During COVID-19

SESSION OUTLINE AND PRESENTERS:

• Staying Well Amidst the Crisis
  Doris C. Gundersen, MD, Medical Director, Colorado Physician Health Program

• Pacing Yourself in a Pandemic: Knowing When to Slow Down
  Joy Albuquerque, MA, MD, FRCPC, Medical Director, Ontario Medical Association

• The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Impact on Health Systems and Clinicians
  Arthur S. Hengerer, MD, FACS, Past Chair of FSMB Board, Board of Professional Medical Conduct, and the Dept of Otolaryngology at University of Rochester

Licensure Portability and Licensure Requirement Changes During COVID-19

• Federation of State Medical Boards – COVID-19 Resources on Licensure Portability and Licensure Changes
• Federation of State Medical Boards – State Emergency Declarations Licensure Requirements COVID-19
• Federation of State Medical Boards – States Expediting Licensure for Inactive Retired Licensees in Response to COVID-19

Center for Medicaid and Medicare Service Adjustments Due to COVID-19

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet

Support for Implementing Telehealth

• Physician Foundation Telehealth Initiative to Improve Access to Quality HealthCare 

Other Organizations' COVID-19 Resource Pages

• American Medical Association COVID 19 
• Federation of State Medical Boards COVID-19 Resource Directory
• Massachusetts Medical Society Covid 19 

  (Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Resources; Telehealth and Virtual Care; Massachusetts DPH Resources; CDC Information for Healthcare Professionals; Testing Information and Resources; Practice and Payer Information and Resources; Older Adults, Caregivers and Long-Term Care Facilities; Mental and Behavioral Health Resources; New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Resource Site; Physician Wellness)

• National Academy of Medicine – Strategies and Resources to Support the Health and Well-being of Clinicians Providing Health Care during COVID-19 Outbreak 
• National Academy of Medicine – “Strategies to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians During the COVID-19 Outbreak”