Advocating for Clinician Wellness
The NCMS plays an active role in advocating for state programs and regulatory changes that promote clinician wellness. In addition, the NCMS was instrumental in forming the North Carolina Clinician and Physician Retention and Well-Being Consortium (NCCPRW), a collaboration among a wide variety of stakeholders dedicated to addressing the well-being of medical professionals.
Below are some helpful links to state resources:
- Rx Inner Peace: A Physician’s Guide for Self Care (Self-paced Program from MAHEC; available through Dec 2022)
- NC Medical Board Wellness Resources
- NC Professionals Health Program – (919) 870-4480
- Hope4Healers
“Unspoken: Doctor Depression And Suicide” – This Newsy investigation shows state medical boards are beginning to make changes to encourage distressed doctors to seek treatment. It also finds that taking care of the caregivers sometimes comes too late.