Ohio Physician Health Program provides a compassionate, supportive, and safe environment for healthcare professionals to receive confidential services to improve their well-being. OPHP has three main programs:
Confidential Resource: OPHP serves as a confidential resource that assists with identification, intervention, and referral for assessment or treatment of physicians and other healthcare
professionals who may be affected by mental, emotional and behavioral illness, substance-related and addictive disorders, or other issues. OPHP also provides referrals to community resources for: stress, burnout, psychosocial therapy, family and marriage counseling, ethics training, boundary violations, prescribing guidelines, legal counsel, skills assessment, and others. Monitoring and Advocacy Services: OPHP specializes in providing confidential monitoring and advocacy for healthcare professionals. OPHP also provides monitoring and advocacy to healthcare professionals who have formal action with licensing agencies. We provide: compliance reviews, assessment of recovery programs, assistance with the continuation in or return to medical practice, support of personal and professional goals, and other advocacy services. OPHP also utilizes a large volunteer network of peer monitors to support program participants. Educational Outreach Programs: OPHP provides educational presentations to individuals or groups throughout Ohio. Presentations are delivered on the prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral illness and substance-related and addictive disorders. Programs also cover the topics of stress, burnout, and su***de; statutory guidelines for medical professionals; and the role of OPHP in the healthcare community.
