UPDATE: On Bob Bondurant's Health

The Missouri Physicians Health Program (MPHP), sponsored by the Missouri State Medical Association, is available to help physicians.

All communications are kept strictly confidential.

The MPHP addresses a range of concerns, including but not limited to what is listed below. We know more than substance abuse.

• 1

  MENTAL HEALTH

  Included are problems with stress, burnout, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

• 2

  DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

  We work with physicians whose “disruptive” behavior has been a source of complaint by associates or by patients..

• 3

  BOUNDARY VIOLATIONS

  Physicians can sometimes slip into boundary violations involving intimate relations and/or inappropriate script writing.

• 4

  CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY

  We assist physicians that have a pattern of substance use (may be illegal or legal substances) that causes significant problems or distress.

• 5

  BEHAVIORAL OR PROCESS ADDICTIONS

  Included are addictions to an activity such as compulsive gambling, sexual addictions, eating disorders, and spending addictions.

• 6

  PHYSICAL ILLNESS

  Undiagnosed physical illnesses, such as aging-related cognitive issues or other physical illnesses, may be affecting work performance.

• 7

  FAMILY SUPPORT

  We assist spouses/significant others of physicians through our De Novo program, as well as other members of the physician’s family when requested by the physician.

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  LICENSURE ISSUES

  Physicians and medical students can avoid future problems with the Board of Healing Arts by seeking professional guidance as to the proper way of completing applications.