New program helps Virginia medical workers find mental health support
âWe need to help the people who are helping us.â
New program helps Virginia medical workers find mental health support
and last updated 2020-12-30 11:54:22-05
RICHMOND, Va. Unprecedented levels of burnout in the field of medicine were reported well before the COVID-19 pandemic started in Virginia. The virus has only exacerbated the critical and immediate need to help our frontline workers.
The program, operated by the Medical Society of Virginia and VITAL WorkLife, ensures physicians and physician assistants can seek mental health support without the fear of impacting their medical license.