The TMF pleased to share this upcoming educational opportunity from the Federation of State Physician Health Programs (FSPHP), featuring TMF Medical Director Michael Baron, MD, MPH, DFASAM, as a faculty member.
When a physician becomes a patient, the clinical encounter can become complex quickly. FSPHP’s new webinar, When Physicians Become Patients: Providing Care for General Medical, Mental Health, and Substance Use Disorders, explores the unique clinical, ethical, and relational dynamics involved in caring for physician‑patients.
Details
Led by five physician health experts — Drs. Paul Earley, Michael Baron, Alexis Polles, Chris Bundy, and Lisa Merlo — this two-hour program provides the framework, language, and clinical tools to navigate one of medicine’s most complex dynamics. Participants will gain practical strategies for building trust, managing boundaries, addressing mental health and substance use in safety‑sensitive roles, and understanding fitness‑for‑duty principles.
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Time: 1:00–3:00 PM EDT
Credit: 2.0 CME Credits
Cost: Free for FSPHP Members; $50 for Non-Members
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Learn more and register: https://fsphp.mclms.net/en/package/19114/view
