PHP and Addiction Resources
The MSDC Physician Health Program is a private, confidential, non-disciplinary program that works to advocate for the health and well-being of all physicians in the metropolitan Washington, DC, area and to safeguard the public.
The Program
is HIPAA compliant and protects the confidentiality of participant records as set forth under DC and Federal law. The program is administered by the Medical Society of DC and is separate from the DC Board of Medicine.
Learn more about this program at our Healthy Physician Foundation page
Support Your Colleagues
Do you want to help support your fellow physicians going through their own struggles? The Healthy Physician Foundation supports the PHP and our efforts to supports physicians in need. Your generous gift allows MSDC to continue this important program and extend our reach to all physicians.
MSDC President Dr. Ashesh Patel's Statement on Markup of B25-545
MSDC and the physician community would like to thank the Committee on Health for marking up B25-545, the Health Occupations Revision General Amendment Act. We especially want to thank the Council members and staff for allowing us the opportunity to express concern with provisions in the original bill that would endanger patient safety and remove the physician from the center of the healthcare team. Even though we are pleased to see some changes, we will continue to work with the entire Council to ensure that the legislation removes persistent language that would place the District behind other states in terms of standards of care, affordability, efficiency and patient safety.
- Ashesh D. Patel, MD FACP
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