Impairment: How to Recognize It and What to Do (Am I My Brother’s Keeper?)

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Category: CME
Sub-Category: SUBA
Date: 5/28/2006
Time:4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
Facility: Moscone Convention Center
Location: 232-234
Description: At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Identify the various categories of impairment
Discuss the frequency of impairment and risk factors for PAs
Describe options for PAs who are supervised by physicians who they believe are impaired
Discuss the issues unique to treatment of impaired healthcare providers

Healthcare providers are at high risk by virtue of practice environment and professional demands and expectations. The ready access to mood altering and psychotropic drugs increases the risk of substance abuse and dependence. This lecture will review the commonly used definitions of impairment used by state licensing boards what conditions constitute impairment, options available to physician assistants who may be experiencing impairment and the unique challenges to treatment. Medical, legal and ethical issues regarding reporting a colleague will be discussed. Specialized programs exist that are designed especially for healthcare providers. Steps to intervention with an impaired colleague, peer, or supervising physician will be described.
Speaker(s): Martha E. Brown M.D. 


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