The Society of Hospital Medicine has a monthly publication entitled, ‘The Hospitalist’ in which they share helpful information about a variety of topics that are relevant to hospital medicine. The October 2024 issue featured an article about substance use disorder in physicians written by Dennis Chang, MD, Tony Dao, MD, Carol Faulk, MD, and Kieran Patel, MD, from the Division of Hospital Medicine, as well as Michael Wenzinger, MD, from child and adolescent psychiatry.
Despite physicians often having more
insight into the diagnosis and treatment of
SUDs compared to the general population,
denial can often hinder treatment. Physicians
are taught in training to be self-sufficient,
and tireless, and to put patient care and
their professional obligations before their
own needs.”
The article focuses on the potential barriers to treatment for physicians with substance use issues, and the importance of identifying signs of possible SUD and/or impairment. Click here to read the full article.