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FSPHP Policies

FSPHP Code Of Ethical Conduct

FSPHP Public Policy Statement: Physician Illness Vs. Impairment

FSPHP Research Policy And Guidelines For Investigators

Wed, 09/23/2015
Policy
The Research Committee of the Federation of State Physician Health Programs developed guidelines for investigators interested in working with physician health programs (PHP’s), individually or in multisite work, or data generated by the PHP’s, in order to inform prospective investigators, standardize the procedure, and facilitate the process. 

FSPHP Statement On Monitoring

Wed, 09/23/2015
Policy
This is an FSPHP Public Policy Statement on the recommendations for length of monitoring by state physician health programs of physicians with substance use disorders.

Other Organization Policies

FSMB Policy on Physician Impairment

Sat, 4/30/11
Policy
This policy presents a vision for state medical boards and physician health programs to effectively assist impaired licensees and those with potentially impairing illness.

FSMB Report of the Special Committee on Reentry for the Ill Physician

Tue, 4/30/13
Policy
This report addresses the complex, multi-faceted issues involved with facilitating the safe return to clinical practice for physicians who have a licensure restriction due to physical  or psychiatric illness, including addictive disease.