Dr. Bundy presenting at the IDAA Annual Meeting!

Dr. Chris Bundy, MD, MPH and Dr. Lynn Hankes, WPHP Medical Director Emeritus will be presenting at the IDAA Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, Florida. They are presenting on the past, present and future of physician health programs. Learn more about IDAA and the Annual Meeting.  

ADA Dentist Health and Well-Being Conference 2021!

It is always the right time to take care of yourself!  Register now for this 5 CE virtual event emphasizing human connection and peer support. 

WMC Summer Update features article by Dr. Bundy!

See Dr. Bundy’s article, “WPHP Q and A,” in the latest edition of The Washington Medical Commission’s newsletter, Update!  

NIDA/NIH-FSPHP Research Study Opportunity!

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)/National Institutes of Health (NIH), in collaboration with the Federation of State Physician Health Programs (FSPHP), is conducting a research study to understand how neural circuitry and human physiology is changed by addiction and repaired by recovery.  Our PHP follows your recovery status closely – we understand your journey in recovery better than any other set of people in the world. This cohort—YOU—are essential to the goal of this research study – to identify brain biomarkers of addiction and thus, optimize the efficacy of currently available therapeutics.  Please contact Betty Jo Salmeron, M.D. at (443) 740-2651 or BSalmeron@nih.gov to learn more.   More information about the study is here too: https://fsphp.memberclicks.net/how-php-participants-can-get-involved. 

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Takeaways from frontline clinicians 1 year after COVID-19

The National Academy of Medicine released their findings after reaching out to clinicians on how COVID-19 has affected their professional and personal lives. The results may be helpful in furthering efforts to improve physician well-being.  

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WPHP is Hiring!

We are currently working to fill 2 Clinical Coordinator positions on our team! If you know someone who may be interested in joining our team, please direct them to our Careers page for more information on the Clinical Coordinator position or have them contact Courtney Strong directly with questions.

Roohi for India Campaign is providing COVID crisis relief in India. You can help!

New cases in India are surging past 400,000 per day in what is the world’s worst outbreak of COVID to date. Patients are dying as hospitals run out of basic medical supplies and oxygen. 

For more information, or to make a donation, go to https://iacswa.org/donate/.

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month 

This month, we’d like to recognize the importance of mental health and educating one another against mental illness stigma. 

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WPHP April Physician Health Focus

WPHP’s April Physician Health Focus is now available!  

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Register for FSMB’s Annual Meeting!

Register now to attend FSMB’s Annual meeting! Dr. Bundy will be featured as a panelist on New Perspectives on Physician Impairment.  

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WPHP is Hiring!

We are currently working to fill 2 Clinical Coordinator positions on our team! If you know someone who may be interested in joining our team, please direct them to our Careers page for more information or have them contact Courtney Strong directly with questions. 

Dr. Bundy discusses the impact of COVID-19 on frontline workers in the Washington Medical Commission Spring 2021 Update

The Washington Medical Commission Spring 2021 Update features the WPHP Report highlighting a study about frontline workers and COVID-19.  

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Physician Peer Coaching

A recent article, written by Sara Tamarin, explains the benefits of engaging with a physician peer coach.  

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Predictors of Mental Health Outcomes in Healthcare Workers During COVID-19

Yale researchers find high rates of mental health and substance use disorders among healthcare workers – lack of social support identified as a key predictor. 

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Thank you Federation of State Physician Health Programs, INC (FSPHP) for sharing this interview with Dr. Chris Bundy and others exploring burnout, the pandemic, and how PHPs can be a resource in times of need.

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Register Now for the FSPHP’s 2021 Virtual Education Conference

Don’t forget to register for FSPHP’s 2021 Virtual Education Conference! 

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The implications of fighting Covid on the frontlines

A recent Crosscut article highlights the burnout physicians and health care workers across Washington state are experiencing as they enter their second year of fighting Covid.  

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Thank you, WSMA for sharing this important article on burnout among health care workers in Washington! 

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Partnering with Physician Health Programs (PHP)

A great article out this week highlighting the importance of collaborating with Physician Health Programs when treating doctors with substance use disorders. 

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Registration for WPHP’s 26th Annual Reunion Now Open!

Please join us for our Annual Reunion on June 4.  This year the Reunion will be 100% virtual. Registration is now open and invitees should have received an email with event details.  

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