
What We're Reading: Joint Initiative Launched to Prevent Physician Suicides
What we’re reading, December 2, 2016: Johnson & Johnson must pay $1 billion to patients injured by Pinnacle hip implants; 3 organizations join forces on initiative to prevent suicides in physicians and medical trainees; the American Hospital Association has sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump with a list of requests for his administration.
Johnson & Johnson must pay over $1 billion to 6 plaintiffs injured by Pinnacle hip implants, a federal jury
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), and Mayo Clinic have collaborated on a new initiative to prevent physician suicides due to burnout. Located on ACGME’s website, the resources include a video on peer-to-peer support for medical students and residents as well as a guide on how training problems should address a resident’s suicide. “Addressing our own risk in the physician community is an important step toward addressing suicide at the public health level,” said Christine Moutier, MD, chief medical officer of AFSP, in a
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has sent
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