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coaches familiar with physician issues and the medical practice statutes in the state.
e proof is in the stats. e program was initiated in January of 2012. A er 43 months of operation over 7% of the medical society’s members had used 220 counseling and coaching sessions and I raised close to $600,000 by the time I retired in 2016. e medical society-sponsored Physician Wellness Program has been duplicated by 15 county medical societies across the country with many more in process.
While the issue of physician suicide is complex and multifaceted and preventing it is equally so, it’s gratifying to see the beginnings of program duplication and to continue to advocate for physician access to care.
About the author
Candice Barr retired from the Lane County Medical Society in 2016 a er 36 years of service and is an Honorary Member of the Society. Lane County was the rst medical society to sponsor a Physician Wellness Program which is now being duplicated nation-wide. Ms. Barr is currently the CEO of Peace of Mind, an organization committed to spreading physician wellness & resilience.
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