TMF Medical Director Dr. Michael Baron is a contributing author to a chapter on “Fitness for Duty” in the January 2024 edition of the Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences. Written for neurologists who specialize in Fitness for Duty evaluations of health professionals, the chapter describes the key considerations for these FFD evaluations for safety-sensitive workers,…
As the TMF celebrates 45 years of Saving Lives, Saving Careers in 2023, we are also honoring the 34th observance of National Recovery Month. Every September, the TMF joins recovery-focused organizations and individuals in raising public awareness surrounding mental health and addiction recovery. We promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the strong…
Tennessee’s health professional peer assistance programs are joining together to present the 2023 Mental Health, Recovery, and Suicide Prevention Summit on Saturday, September 23, from 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Pharmacists Association Education Center, located at 1732 Lebanon Pike Circle in Nashville, TN. Details and registration are available on the TPA website. Sponsored by…
Registration is now open for the 2023 Caduceus Retreat, an annual event for current and former TMF Physician’s Health Program (PHP) participants and their families. Presenting speakers include Chip Dodd, PhD, son of the late TMF Medical Director David Dodd, MD, along with Colton Shannon, PhD, and Phil Herndon, MA, both of River Tree Center…
The Tennessee Medical Foundation is pleased to present its 2022 Annual Report. This year’s theme, 45 Years of Hope and Healing, highlights program pioneers, leadership, and milestones since its birth in 1978, as well as data from programs and services, and major accomplishments over the past year. The Annual Report pays homage to the late…
TMF Medical Director Dr. Michael Baron will be presenting along with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at the upcoming Federation of State Physician Health Programs Annual Education Conference, slated for May 2-6 in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Baron and AFSP’s Laura Hoffman will be sharing data and outcomes from our TN-PSQ mental health screening tool,…
Tennessee health professionals are continuing to feel the strain of the pandemic and resulting health system impact – some to the breaking point – and their mental health is suffering. That is the recurrent story told in anonymous comments left by physicians and other healthcare providers who have accessed the Tennessee Professional Screening Questionnaire (TN-PSQ)…
As president-elect of the Federation of State Physician Health Programs, TMF Medical Director Dr. Michael Baron recently joined current and former FSPHP Presidents Dr. Scott Hambleton and Dr. Chris Bundy in responding to an article published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine on treatment of health professionals with opioid use disorder (OUD). The initial article,…
National Physician Suicide Awareness Day is on September 17, and the TMF has joined the Federation of State Physician Health Programs and other like-minded groups in signing on as a supporting organization. The annual #NPSADay effort is led by the Physicians’ Foundation, the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, and First Responders First. #NPSADay is a…
It’s never been more important to celebrate our victories and encourage each other to keep going. For those in recovery from substance use and mental health conditions, it’s a long-held practice. National Recovery Month is an annual observance in September devoted to that idea. During the month of September, the TMF joins organizations across the country…