Webinars
Saving Lives - The Role of Physician Health Programs in Suicide Prevention
April 2025
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and FSPHP video highlighting their collaborative efforts in supporting physicians, addressing mental health challenges, and driving critical suicide prevention initiatives—ultimately saving lives and fostering hope.
Available to both FSPHP Members & Non-members.
Protecting Health, Privacy & Patient Safety - The Role of Physician Health Programs and State Medical Boards
March 2025
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and FSPHP webinar on safe haven and the need to support physicians in seeking care for their health conditions.
Available to both FSPHP Members & Non-members.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for a wide range of healthcare professionals, including physicians, physician assistants, allopathic healthcare providers (nurses, pharmacists, therapists), leadership staff of state medical and osteopathic licensing boards, and others who are interested in physician health and well-being.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Explain how codifying regulatory protection with the referral processes to PHPs can increase their use as a safe and effective alternative to disciplinary action for physicians dealing with mental health, burnout, substance use, and other health issues.
- Discuss the importance of safeguarding PHP records as privileged information, ensuring confidentiality except when patient safety is at risk and the importance of balancing safety concerns with the protection of physician privacy.
- Review the rationale, mechanisms and examples for excluding disclosure of health conditions on licensure and credentialing applications for physicians who comply with state-approved PHPs, and the impact of such measures on physician well-being and safety.
Accreditation Statement
The Federation of State Medical Boards is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statements
The Federation of State Medical Boards designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Federation of State Medical Boards certifies that non-physicians will receive an attendance certificate stating they participated in the activity that was designated for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physician Suicide Prevention: Listening to the Voices of Experience
2020
This is a 2-hour education program brought to you by the FSPHP in collaboration with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
Available to both FSPHP Members & Non-members.
Target Audience
This activity was designed for leaders of national associations and Physician Health Programs impacted by physician suicide, health care practitioners, counselors, therapists, members and staff of medical and osteopathic boards, as well as individuals interested in medical licensing, regulation and discipline.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Reinforce knowledge of risk factors unique to physician suicide and evidence-informed prevention strategies
- Discuss the role of Physician Health Programs (PHP) and the impact of a physician suicide at a PHP, the options for support, and the benefits of access to therapy and peer groups via telehealth
- Recognize what PHPs are doing to mitigate risk of suicide among their participants and in their communities as well as postvention support for staff
- Raise awareness of joint efforts and resources from the leaders in the field at national associations to empower healthcare leaders, workers, and workplaces to create cultures of safety and help seeking among health professionals
- Demonstrate how to screen and have a conversation with someone at risk, and create comfort and decrease the bystander effect
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