Mdedge Psychcast

Candrice R. Heath, MD, and Nicole B. Washington, DO, MPH, spoke with Psychcast host Lorenzo Norris, MD, about physician mental health. Dr. Heath is affiliated with Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. She has no disclosures. Dr. Washington disclosed serving as chief medical officer and founder of Elocin Psychiatric Services, a telemedicine company that provides care to physicians. Dr. Norris is a consultation-liaison psychiatrist and medical school dean affiliated with George Washington University, Washington. He has no disclosures. And stick around for Renee Kohanski, MD, who talks about expectations. Take-home points Physicians often delay seeking mental health treatment. Compared with the general population, the risk of suicide is 2.27 times higher in female physicians and 1.4 times higher in male physicians. The COVID-19 pandemic has created additional risk factors for all physicians, including those on the front lines and others whose clinical practices and home lives have changed because of the pa