We expect a lot from our health professionals. They are constantly under pressure to perform and when making decisions that will affect the health and well-being of their patients, there is no room for error.
However, they are human, too. They can succumb to burnout/stress, addictions, emotional or mental illness, and behavioral issues, like everyone else. The difference is their problems can directly impact the safety of the patients they care for. Fortunately the Tennessee Medical Foundation addresses health concerns that are specific to health professionals while working to protect the safety of patients in Tennessee.
How It WorksIn 1978, the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) Board of Trustees established a committee for the purpose of offering professional assistance to physicians suffering from chemical dependencies. In 1992, the TMA transferred oversight and management of the program to the Tennessee Medical Foundation (TMF),
a 501(c)3 organization.
The mission of the Tennessee Medical Foundation (TMF) is to protect patients through identification, intervention, rehabilitation, and the provision of advocacy/support for physicians and other health professionals impaired by addictive disease, mental or emotional illness.
The TMF operates solely on contributions from individual physicians and other health professionals, as well as the general public, hospitals, medical groups, other health organizations, and granting foundations. You can help support the TMF through donations, sponsorships, and planned giving. Please contact us and find out how you can support our program to help health professionals heal.
Donate NowA new opioid prescribing education course for Tennessee prescribers — funded by a grant from Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Council and developed by a task force that included the Tennessee Medical Foundation — is now available from the Tennessee Foundation for Quality Patient Healthcare (TFQPH), a nonprofit of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA). The course is…
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