Physician Health

Pearl of the Week: Build a peer support program

Help and emotional support for highly stressful events

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STEPS Forward Pearl of the Week

Every physician can face moments of extreme stress, such as being involved in a medical error, getting named in a lawsuit or becoming the target of patient aggression. With the right leadership, an institutional physician peer support program can mitigate the emotional impact of these events on physicians. Fortunately, developing a program like this and keeping it going requires minimal financial resources.  

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