New ACGME Resource Featuring Physician Health Programs: Confidential Support for Clinicians and Trainees
Dear colleagues,
Physicians and trainees face unique stressors that can affect their health and well-being. Physician Health Programs provide a confidential, effective pathway to support clinicians while promoting patient safety, offering assessment, referral, health verification support, and advocacy in a non-punitive framework.
FSPHP is pleased to share that PHP resources are now featured on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s (ACGME) Learn at ACGME platform, expanding national awareness and access to residency and fellowship programs. ACGME is a private, nonprofit organization that sets and enforces educational standards for U.S. residency and fellowship programs, and this milestone reflects collaboration between FSPHP and the ACGME Affinity Group on Access to Mental Health Care, which aims to improve mental health support for residents and fellows.
Explore the resources here:
- ACGME Well-Being in GME
- Physician Health Programs (PHPs): Support for Clinicians, Safety for Patients
This work reflects the leadership of FSPHP, including Dr. Chris Bundy, FSPHP Chief Medical Officer and Washington Physicians Health Program Executive Medical Director, and contributions from colleagues across graduate medical education, including Dr. Stuart Slavin, ACGME Vice President, Well-Being, and members of the ACGME Affinity Group on Access to Mental Health Care, which aims to improve mental health support for residents and fellows.
About Georgia PHP, Inc.:
Providing Georgia professionals with initial triage, referral into evaluation, treatment quality monitoring, and care management of mental/behavioral health issues to include substance use disorders.
PHPs exist to help clinicians seek help early, recover fully, and continue to practice safely. Georgia PHP, Inc. remains available as a trusted, confidential resource for physicians, trainees, and healthcare organizations.
Please share this with teams and networks as appropriate.
Sincerely,
Robin McCown
Executive Director & CEO
Georgia PHP, Inc.
1-800-MY-GAPHP