Personal privacy versus public safety; an interview with Dr. Paul Earley, FSPHP’s immediate past President

FSPHP Immediate Past President, Dr. Paul Earley, was interviewed as part of the March issue of the Carlat Addiction Treatment Report’s article Personal Privacy Versus Public Safety: Addiction Among Health Professionals. This article explains the balance that PHPs must strike between protecting the doctor and protecting the public.

CARLAT VERDICT: “Physician health programs are highly successful and are the gold standard for abstinence-based treatment. Lessons can be gleaned from their structure and applied to other models, including the importance of a contingency management framework and long-term monitoring.”

Caring for Caregivers

Caring for Caregivers: WSMA resources to help sustain health professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Online Recovery Support Resources

WPHP has put together a variety of recovery support resources accessible during this period of social distancing and stay at home orders.  

• ASAM COVID-19 Support Group Recommendations
• Mental Health Survival Guide for Physicians During COVID-19
• Upcoming Online Class:  Mindfulness for Healthcare Professionals
• National Academy of Medicine COVID-19 Response
  • Resources to support the health and well-being of clinicians during the COVID-19 outbreak
• Federation of State Physician Health Programs Support of Clinicians During COVID-19
• For those interested in pursuing online recovery meetings, here are some links to those resources:
  • Seattle AA meetings that have been moved online as well as COVID updates
  • Online AA Intergroup
  • Virtual NA Meetings
  • In the Rooms is an Online Addiction Recovery Community that has many services including access to daily online meetings.
  • Recovery Dharma Online organizes daily meetings accessible via computer, smartphone, or dial-in. Together we meditate, study Buddhist teachings, and support each other on our paths to sobriety and peace.
  • Buddhist Recovery Meetings Online
  • Online Smart Recovery Meetings
  • We Connect Online Meetings  WEconnect + Unity Recovery are now offering free virtual support during COVID-19
• For those of you who are wondering how to be of service during this crisis, the Washington State Department of Health needs your help! https://wphp.org/2020/03/27/volunteers-needed-for-covid-19-response-work/

Covid-19 Support Group Recommendations

Our Executive Medical Director, Dr. Bundy, is on the ASAM Covid-19 Taskforce and led the team that developed these recommendations for promoting support group attendance.

https://www.asam.org/Quality-Science/covid-19-coronavirus/support-group

Mental Health Survival Guide for Physicians during COVID-19

It is more important than ever that physicians take care of themselves in this crisis.  It’s also becoming more and more difficult to access one’s regular supports and self-care activities.  We hope this is a helpful support to our physicians during this difficult time.

https://www.medicaleconomics.com/news/mental-health-survival-guide-physicians-during-covid-19