Many Emergency Physicians Concerned About Losing Jobs If They Seek Mental Health Treatment, Survey Indicates

MedPage Today (10/27, Dotinga) reports “more than half of 862 emergency physicians surveyed said they’re very concerned (24%) or somewhat concerned (33%) about losing their jobs if they seek mental-health treatment, according to a survey released” by the American College of Emergency Physicians. Mark Rosenberg, DO, MBA, president-elect of ACEP, said, “Working in the front lines over the past 6 months dealing with COVID really increased the crisis. … This was not business as usual. Despite the growing toll that serving on the frontlines is having on emergency physicians, many emergency physicians feel they can’t seek the mental-health treatment that they need.” MedPage Today adds “ACEP, the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and other medical societies are supporting the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 4249; HR 8094),” which would establish “grants and other support to prevent suicide and burnout among students, residents, and professionals in the healthcare industry.”

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