LSMS Capsules | 2022 | August

CAN YOU ANSWER YES TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS: Are you struggling emotionally? • IS STRESS, FATIGUE, OR BURNOUT AFFECTING YOUR LIFE AND THE ENJOYMENT OF YOUR WORK?

FEELING STRESS, FATIGUE OR JUST NOT YOURSELF?

ARE YOU NOT QUITE YOURSELF AT WORK? AT HOME?

COULD YOU BENEFIT FROM CONNECTING TO A PEER (ANOTHER PHYSICIAN WHO ‘GETS IT’) WHO CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT BY LISTENING AND TALKING?

The Louisiana State Medical Society (LSMS), in partnership with Corporate Counseling Associates, Inc. (CCA), is exploring the option of creating a physician peer-to-peer support program. The proposed program will be free for every physician, resident/fellow, and medical student in the state. This is NOT counseling. No evaluation, records, or reporting. It’s a casual and confidential conversation with a trained physician peer coach. However, before we move forward, the LSMS needs to gauge whether our members would utilize the program as either a peer coach or a participant. Please take our survey by Friday, September 9. The results will be presented to the LSMS Board

FREE • NO NOTES CONFIDENTIAL

in partnership with Corporate Counseling Associates, Inc.

of Governors for review at their September 14 meeting. TAKE THE SURVEY TODAY!

—Take Care Of You!— A NEW PHYSICIAN PEER TO PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM

TAKE THE SURVEY TODAY!

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