|
Founded in 1978, the Physician Health Committee is a standing peer review committee of the Rhode Island Medical Society. It serves the professional communities of physicians, dentists, podiatrists, and physician assistants in Rhode Island.
Program Director
Rosemary H. Maher, ACSW, LICSW
235 Promenade Street, Suite 500
Providence RI 02908
401-528-3287
Fax 401-751-8050
rmaher@rimed.org
|
|
Physician Health Committee
Herbert Rakatansky, MD, Chair
Martin Kerzer, DO, Vice-Chair
Nicholas Califano, MD
Robert Champagne, DDS
Raymond Cord, PA-C
Robert Crausman, MD
Suzanna DeLaMonte, MD
Dennis DiMatteo, DPM
Kate Eldridge, MD
Joseph England, MD
Alex Etienne, MD
Greg Frazier, DDS
Michael Furia, DDS
Robert Harrison, MD
Petro Karanasias, MD
Steve Karlin, MD
Margaret Klitzke, DO
Robert Lev, MD
Sheldon Lidofsky, MD
Steve Maguire, MD
Calvin Oyer, MD
David Pearson, MD
David Stoll, MD
Marshall Taylor, MD
Patricia Wold, MD |
|
The Rhode Island Medical Society offers confidential and effective help for troubled physicians.
The Physician Health Committee of the Rhode Island Medical Society has helped hundreds of physicians, dentists, podiatrists and physician assistants address personal problems that can compromise professional performance. It is a medical peer review committee maintained voluntarily by the Rhode Island Medical Society since 1978. As a peer review body, the Committee enjoys the strong protection of both Rhode Island and federal law for the confidentiality of its work.
|
|
The presence of the following signs can identify an individual whose health or performance may be impaired. Even if you are not certain a problem exists, it is important to contact the Physicians’ Health Committee for assistance.
Attitude/Behavior Changes
• Rapidly turns from compassionate and caring to abrupt/caustic
• Withdraws from friends and activities
• Becomes mistrusting, anxious, depressed, irritable
Physical Changes
• Loss of appetite or reduced level of exercise
• Looks tired; admits to insomnia
• Personal hygiene deteriorates
• Physical problems are self-treated
Performance Changes
• Misses appointments
• Makes rounds at unusual hours
• Can’t be reached when on call
• Sloppy charting
• Smell of alcohol on breath during the day
Relationship Changes
• Family communication deteriorates
• Frequent arguments, spouse blamed
• Occurrence of spouse, child abuse
• Children may exhibit poor school performance
• Jealousy, infidelity leading to separation, divorce
|
