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1 Day Left to Submit a Nominee for a 2025 - 2027 Board Position
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Attendee Conference Registration Now Open!
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Registration is now open for the FSPHP 2025 Conference and Annual Membership Meeting - the leading event for physicians, healthcare professionals from all specialties, and those committed to health and professional well-being!
Join over 300 attendees of Physician / Professional Health Program (PHP) staff and experts involved in the evaluation and treatment of health professionals next April in Seattle. It is the most valued professional development training for PHP staff and treatment professionals.
Register by January 31, 2025 to receive discounted Early Bird Rates!
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Poster Presentation Submission Extension - Now Due 12-30-24!
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Michael Baron, MD, MPH, DFASAM, FAPA
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Stefanie Simmons, MD, FACEP
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Humayun "Hank" Chaudhry, DO, MACP, FRCP
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Dr. Michael Baron to Participate in the 2025 AMA State Advocacy Summit
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From January 9–11, 2025, in Carlsbad, CA, Dr. Michael Baron, FSPHP President and Medical Director of the Tennessee Medical Foundation Physician Health Program, will represent FSPHP at the 2025 AMA State Advocacy Summit (SAS).
Dr. Baron will join an esteemed panel including:
• Dr. Humayun Chaudhry, CEO of the Federation of State Medical Boards
• Dr. Stefanie Simmons, Chief Medical Officer at the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation
• Dr. J. Elizabeth Struble, Past President of the Indiana State Medical Association
This panel will explore advocacy efforts and partnerships among the AMA, the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation, the Federation of State Medical Boards, and the FSPHP. Key topics will include removing stigmatizing language related to mental illness and substance use disorder from licensing and credentialing applications. Dr. Baron will highlight the vital role Physician Health Programs (PHPs) play in driving licensure and credentialing reforms.
The session will also critically assess whether current efforts to address these challenges are sufficient. Panelists will evaluate the strengths and limitations of ongoing advocacy initiatives, outline future opportunities, and discuss actionable steps that medical societies can take to better support medical students, residents, and practicing physicians nationwide.
Attendees gain opportunities to:
• Hear insights from national experts on critical state-level issues affecting medicine
• Collaborate with advocacy leaders on state legislative and regulatory priorities
• Network with physician leaders and colleagues from across the country
Dr. Baron's participation in this session underscores the critical role PHPs play in advocacy and education, championing initiatives that promote the health and well-being of the medical profession.
Learn more about the AMA State Advocacy Summit
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Christopher Bundy, MD, MPH
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Courtney Barrows
McKeown, MD
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Physician Health Programs and GME: A Candid Conversation
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Don’t miss the presentation, Physician Health Programs and GME: A Candid Conversation, on February 22, 2025, at 12:45 PM CT during the 2025 ACGME Annual Educational Conference. This session will provide attendees with a rare opportunity to hear firsthand accounts from physicians sharing their lived experiences with addiction and recovery and how graduate medical education (GME) and physician health programs (PHPs) can facilitate life-and career-altering transitions to health for residents in difficulty.
Presenters include Christopher Bundy, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, Federation of State Physician Health Programs and Executive Medical Director, of Washington Physicians Health Program, Courtney Barrows McKeown, MD a board-certified general surgeon at Columbia Surgical Partners, a general surgery private practice group in Columbia, TN, and Cindy Hamra, JD, MA, Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office at the University of Washington School of Medicine. This panel, representing the resident, PHP, and GME perspectives will illuminate best practices, opportunities for improvement, and advocacy targets that can help GME and PHP programs deliver on a promise of hope and healing while mitigating risk of adverse professional consequences that can discourage residents from seeking and accepting help when needed.
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Suicide Prevention Resources
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FSPHP is deepening its relationship with the American Hospital Association (AHA) and has recently learned of the following resources:
Visit the FSPHP website for additional Physician Suicide Prevention Resources.
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One NEW Free Associate Membership for Each Renewing State PHP Offer
Expanded to Offer Programs with 10 or More Members a Free Associate Membership.
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To better accommodate programs with a larger number of members, FSPHP has expanded its Free Associate Membership offering.
- Option 1 - For programs with less than 10 members: When the State Voting Member and all existing Associate Members at that State PHP renew for 2025.
For example, if your State PHP currently has three Associate Members with FSPHP, and all three Associate Members, along with the State Voting Member, renew their memberships for 2025, your program becomes eligible to add one NEW Associate Member for free in 2025.
- NEW Option 2 - For programs with 10 or more members: When the State Voting Member and 9 or more of all existing Associate Members at that State PHP renew for 2025.
For example, if your State PHP currently has 15 members, including the State Voting Member, and the State Voting Member along with 9 or more Associate Members renew their memberships for 2025, your program qualifies to add one NEW Associate Member at no cost for 2025.
This offer is for a staff, committee, or board member affiliated with your PHP and can only be used for NEW members.
Email [email protected] for more info or with questions.
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Share Your Expertise: Submit an Abstract for the American Conference on Physician Health 2025
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FSPHP encourages Physician Health Programs and PHP experts to submit an abstract for the American Conference on Physician Health (ACPH) 2025, to be held onSept. 11-13, 2025 in Boston, MA.
ACPH 2025 is a joint scientific conference sponsored by the American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic and Stanford Medicine and is dedicated to advancing professional satisfaction and reducing burnout. This year's theme, "Inspire, innovate, implement: Systemic solutions to strengthen physician well-being," focuses on creating sustainable improvements in the health care environment. The conference will showcase research, innovation and system-level initiatives to mitigate burnout and promote professional well-being. ACPH will also provide a forum for clinicians, researchers, residents/fellows and medical students to present recent research findings, innovative methods, and educational programs around physician well-being.
Submissions are being accepted until February 14, 2025.
Learn more.
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