Referrals to PHS come from colleagues,
family members, friends, or patients, and often from the affected
physician. Each referral is treated individually, in a compassionate and
confidential manner. Communications with PHS are confidential under
state law, and chemical dependency cases have additional protections
under federal law. Confidentiality at PHS
If you wish to refer a colleague, or if you are
in need of help, PHS strongly encourages you to call us directly at one
of the following telephone numbers:
Direct Dial: (781) 434-7404
Toll Free: (800) 322-2303, ext. 7404
Participation with PHS is voluntary. We do not
force our services on any physician who does not want them. PHS will
strongly urge a physician who is ill to get help, and we will suggest
specific treatment options. We respond to the concerns of families,
colleagues, and hospitals by providing coordinated interventions and
referrals to treatment.
PHS provides ongoing, confidential support for
recovery from alcoholism and substance abuse, including referral,
liaison with colleagues, recovery monitoring and documentation, support
groups for physicians and their families, and advocacy for return to
practice. The monitoring program is designed to support the recovery
process and to help assure the safe practice of medicine.
PHS recognizes the high prevalence of domestic
violence affecting all segments of our society. PHS can serve as a
resource for expert and confidential health. Physicians, their spouses,
or significant others are encouraged to call Physician Health
Services.
PHS also appreciates the difficulties physicians
and their families experience when involved in malpractice litigation.
We function as a confidential referral service for peer support groups,
family support groups, and individual counseling.
PHS is also a resource for physicians and their
family members with compulsive gambling problems.
In the event of chronic, progressive, or
untreatable illness, PHS will help to identify employment alternatives
or retirement options.
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