Partner Toolkit

Introduction

Building awareness about Peer Support can make a dramatic difference for the individual physician, but also the culture in the system of medicine. Discussion about Doc to Doc Peer Support in department meetings, physician lounges, and peer review meetings will build awareness of the program and help to normalize physicians asking for help. A career in medicine can take a toll emotionally and physically.

We appreciate your help in creating a movement for physicians to support one another so that doctors can not only better navigate a careers in medicine, but also flourish in the process.

• Healthcare workers’ mental health matters. Doc to Doc Peer Support is ready to support any physician in Ohio. It’s a free and confidential service meant to help you cope with the stressors of medicine. Head to columbusmedicalassociation.org/doctodoc to be confidentially connected with a well-trained physician peer.

• Physicians of Ohio: Feelings of isolation, shame, sadness, fear and anger can be an unfortunate reality in medicine. The CMA’s Doc to Doc Peer Support program has officially launched to help you! Click the link below to connect with an expertly trained physician who has walked in your shoes. (link: columbusmedicalassociation.org/doctodoc)

• As physicians, we are all healers. But sometimes our own physical, mental, and emotional health’s overlooked. The Doc to Doc Peer Support program is here to change that! Head to columbusmedicalassociation.org/doctodoc for free, confidential physician-centric support.

• Ever heard of the Doc to Doc peer support program? It’s perfect for Ohio physicians looking for confidential and free support following stressful or adverse events at work. We’ve got all the details posted to this link: columbusmedicalassociation.org/doctodoc

• Could you benefit from Doc To Doc Peer Support? Yes, if you have experienced the following: feelings of isolation/lack of support; effects of work on personal relationships; emotionally traumatic clinical experiences; burnout; inability to care for yourself effectively. Head to columbusmedicalassociation.org/doctodoc to get started with your support.

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As burnout rates in the healthcare workforce continue to increase, it has never been more important for physicians to properly care for their mental, emotional, and physical health. Making physicians’ health a priority can be difficult considering the conditioning of physicians and the expectations of the system of medicine. It’s why the CMA is launching the Doc to Doc Peer Support program. Programs like this one have been shown to reduce burnout in physicians and improve overall physician well-being. Healthier physicians provide better care to patients and are less likely to leave the practice of medicine.

Here's how we can help physicians who need support:

• Connection with a physician Peer Supporter who has received training by the leading national leading expert – Dr. Jo Shapiro of Harvard

• 100% confidentiality and physician-centric

• Quick availability to respond to your request.

The Doc to Doc Peer Support program is designed to provide access to an empathetic network of physician peers who have been professionally trained to support colleagues in need. The goal is to ensure Ohio physicians feel emotional and psychological support from those who have walked in their shoes. All participation in the Doc to Doc peer support program is confidential, free, and completely voluntary.

Doc to Doc is supported by the Columbus Medical Association Foundation.

Click here to connect with the Peer Support program to refer yourself or a colleague.

The Doc to Doc Peer Support program is designed to provide access to an empathetic network of physician peers who have been professionally trained to support colleagues in need. The goal is to ensure Ohio physicians feel emotional and psychological support from those who have walked in their shoes. All participation in the Doc to Doc peer support program is confidential, free, and completely voluntary. Doc to Doc is supported by the Columbus Medical Association Foundation.

Click here to take the first step to feeling supported and understood.