Physician Suicide Prevention Archives

10/07/2024 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

A Call to Action for Healthcare Professionals on World Mental Health Day

For World Mental Health Day, on October 10, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) is joining forces with global stakeholders to highlight the

10/28/2020 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

What Is Your Peer Support Bat Signal?

The “Bat Signal” was introduced in 1942’s Detective Comics #60 as a way for the police in Gotham City to call on the superhero, Batman. Throughout the

09/30/2020 Ryan Will MD

Reflecting on Suicide Prevention Month

Like many of us, I have been directly impacted by physician suicide. In just the last three weeks, two physicians have died by suicide in my

09/17/2020 Jeffrey Smith, MD, FACS, PCC

Start Having Difficult Conversations About Physician Suicide

Today, September 17th, is National Physician Suicide Prevention Day and September is National Suicide Prevention Month. While many of us tend to avoid

09/09/2020 susan-wilson-md

How Peer Support Helps Physicians Experiencing Second Victim Syndrome

Wow... The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone, especially those of us in healthcare. Our way of practicing medicine has been changed - some would