3.4 Physician Impairment (Part Two)

Join Dr. Sanya Virani and her guests, Paul B. Hill, M.D., and Dr. Hugh Caldwell to discuss the invaluable new title The Psychiatry Resident Handbook which aims to provide support, experience and mentorship to new residents, a book that trainees across the country will benefit from having on their bookshelves. In this episode, our guests -both contributors to the section on physician Impairment, share their experiences and perspectives around the subjects of physician burnout and substance abuse among colleagues and professionals, and what treatments and tools are available for best outcomes. In this episode: Introduction (0:11) Recent experiences and observations (02:20) Helpful programs, PHPs and resources (05:10) The Well toolkit (14:40) Peers in other specialties (17:50) Confidentiality (21:10) The Blueprint project (27:10) Closing thoughts (29:08) Dr. Paul B. Hill is a psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of geriatric and medically ill patients in Memphis, Tennessee.  Dr. Hill is on the faculty of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine. Dr. Hugh Caldwell is an Assistant Professor, also at the University of Tennessee. The Well toolkit Other podcasts from the APA