Are you passionate about physician wellness? Are you a leader in your health care organization working on preventing physician burnout?
The Bay Area Physician Wellness Collaborative aims to bring together medical group leaders, chief wellness officers, wellness committee chairs, and others who have been charged with “fixing the physician burnout problem” and providing them with expert guidance, tools and resources, a forum for sharing experiences and best practices, and a network of peers to support their work. Click here to learn more.
Looking for support? The ACCMA Physician Wellness Program is a collection of resources developed out of the recognition of the emotional and mental stress that caring for patients can have on physicians. Managing your stress and mental wellness is as important as managing your physical health. Taking care of yourself and encouraging others to practice self-care will sustain and extend your ability to care for your patients.
The ACCMA Wellness Resource Library contains on demand webinars developed by ACCMA addressing a variety of wellness topics, as well as articles, videos, studies, and other resources tackling physician burnout and stress-reduction tactics.
The ACCMA offers direct support for members through:
Individual Psychotherapy Sessions
The ACCMA Physician Wellness Program is sponsoring individual psychotherapy sessions. Individual physicians can meet with therapists for up to four sessions at no charge. Both physicians and medical residents can take advantage of this ongoing program.
Immediate Confidential Peer Support
Members of the ACCMA Advisory Committee on Physician Wellbeing are available to provide immediate peer support at no cost. Peer support can encompass moral and emotional support to physicians who are experiencing stress related to medical malpractice lawsuits or a medical board investigation, as well as support in relation to physician burnout. Call (510) 654-5383 or send an email to wellbeing@accma.org to request this confidential service.
Resources from the American Medical Association
This list of programs is from the California Public Protection & Physician Health (CPPPH) and is for informational purposes only. No endorsement is provided.
Your organization should keep updated referral lists for confidential resources inside and outside your organization and make them readily available to all team members, including physicians. In lieu of a California physician health program, the ACCMA has compiled an alphabetical list of facilities that can provide or facilitate in-depth evaluations, appropriate treatment referrals, and, if necessary, monitoring for residents, physicians, and sometimes medical students. These facilities allow physicians to access private and confidential care.
Evaluation Services
Acumen Assessments - Multidisciplinary assessments for healthcare professionals, clinical evaluations 4321 W 6th St, Lawrence, KS 66049, (785) 856-8218
Berkeley Therapy Institute - Comprehensive physician evaluations 1749/1748/1801 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94709, (510) 841-8484 John Rosenberg, MD, MPH, johngrosenberg@gmail.com
Itai Danovitch, MD - Physician evaluations 8370 Alden Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90048, (310) 423-2600, Email: itai.danovitch@cshs.org
Dean Neuropsychology - Cognitive assessment, psychological assessment, neuropsychological evaluations 740 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, (310) 892-3235 Andrew Dean, PhD, acdean@mednet.ucla.edu
Judy Ho, PhD - Neuropsychological evaluations, psychoeducational evaluations, psychodiagnostics evaluations Manhattan Beach, CA, (424) 253-4116
David Kan, MD - Comprehensive physician evaluations 2960 Camino Diablo, Walnut Creek, CA 94597, (925) 953-2833, Email: david@davidkanmd.com
Professional Renewal Center - Comprehensive physician assessments 1421 Research Park Dr., #3B, Lawrence, KS 66049, (785) 842-9772 or (877) 978-4772 Nathaniel Williams, email: nwilliams@prckansas.org
UC San Diego Physician Assessment and Clinical Education (PACE) Program - Comprehensive physician evaluations 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103, (619) 471-0424 Kaden Segren, Administrative Director, Assessment Program, email: Ksegren@ucsd.edu
Treatment Programs
Acumen Institute - Longitudinal day treatment program for physicians 4321 W. 6th St., Lawrence, KS 66049, (785) 856-0473
Center for Professional Recovery - Substance-use disorder and co-occurring treatment for health care professionals 6021 Galahad Drive, Malibu, CA 90265, (866) 709-2354
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Professionals Program - Addiction treatment for health care providers located in Rancho Mirage, Los Angeles, and San Diego, (855) 767-4969
Professional Renewal Center - Comprehensive treatment for physicians 1421 Research Park Dr., #3B, Lawrence, KS 66049, (785) 842-9772 or (877) 978-4772 Nathaniel Williams, email: nwilliams@prckansas.org
UC San Diego Physician Assessment and Clinical Education (PACE) Program - Comprehensive treatment of addiction and co-occurring psychiatric disorders 5355 Hunter Road, Atlanta, GA, 30349, (844) 662-4574
Re-Entry Programs (Confirmed to be Accepting New Referrals)
The Center for Personalized Education for Professionals - Helps demonstrate competence or address opportunities for improvement; ongoing quality of care reviews to meet licensing board requirements. Accepting new referrals 720 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80246, (303) 577-3232 Amanda Besmanoff, email: abesmanoff@cpepdoc.org
Drexel Medicine Physician Refresher/Re-Entry Course - Remote program for clinically inactive physicians who want a refresher before gaining re-licensure and/or returning to practice. Accepting new referrals 1427 Vine St., Room 405, Philadelphia, PA 19102, (215) 831-3574 Nielufar Varjavand, MD, Director, email: CoM_PhysicianRefresh@drexel.edu
Physician Retraining & Re-Entry (in collaboration with UC San Diego School of Medicine Faculty) - Online program provides experienced, medically licensed physicians with the tools to comfortably and competently practice adult outpatient primary care. Accepting new referrals 12760 High Bluff Dr., Suite 370, San Diego, CA 92130, (858) 240-4878 Rebecca Ostrander, Administrator, admin@prrprogram.com
UC San Diego Physician Assessment and Clinical Education (PACE) Program - Physician enhancement program (PEP) is recognized by the Medical Board of California as an official alternative to having a practice monitor 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103, (619) 471-0212 Staci Hurst, Administrative Director, Physician Enhancement Program, email: SMHurst@ucsd.edu
Additional Re-Entry Programs (Not Confirmed to be Accepting New Referrals)
Albany Medical College Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center - Educates health care professionals on diagnostic and clinical skills 47 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208, (518) 262-6645
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for Physician Re-Entry Program - Provides clinical competence for physicians with extended absences from practice or changes in practice patterns 8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, (310) 423-5262
LifeGuard Re-Entry/Reinstatement Program (The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society) - For physicians who wish to reenter the practice of medicine after an absence or for reinstatement of a license following a disciplinary action 400 Winding Creek Blvd., Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, (717) 909-2590
Texas A&M KSTAR Program (partnered with the University of Texas Medical Branch) - Three-month, residency-based reentry education experiences for physicians who want to return to medical practice after an interruption in their career 2700 Earl Rudder Freeway South, Suite 3000, Fort Worth, TX 77845, (979) 436-0407 Tracy Adams, tladams@tamu.edu
University of Florida College of Medicine | Florida CARES - For physicians returning to practice after treatment for chemical dependency or an extended leave of absence, or for physicians diagnosed with a physical or mental illness that could affect their ability to practice medicine PO Box 100288, Gainesville, FL 32608, (352) 273-9063 Email: FloridaCares@medicine.ufl.edu
Monitoring Programs
Pacific Assistance Group - Monitoring and support services for California physicians 3838 Watt Ave., Suite C300, Sacramento, CA 95821, (916) 480-1277 Tracy Zermansky, PhD, CSAT, email: drzemansky@gmail.com Frances Farrell, ffarrell@pacificassistancegroup.net
Flying Knee - For physicians in recovery who also need alcohol or substance abuse monitoring. This group is approved by the Medical Board of California as an option for ongoing monitoring and support. 11633 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90049, (310) 871-6419 Romana Zvereva, MD
This list is from the Federation of State Physician Health Programs and is for informational purposes only. No endorsement is provided.
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