Excerpt from the CAMC Medical Staff Organization & Functions Manual
3.I: PHYSICIAN WELLNESS CONSULTANT GROUP
3.I.1. Composition:
The Physician Wellness Consultant Group shall consist of at least four
members, including an appointed chair, and members appointed by the Chief
of Staff for a term of membership, and ad hoc members required for assistance
with individual cases.
3.I.2. Duties:
The intent of the Physician Wellness Consultant
Group is to provide a
mechanism for early identification, intervention, assistance and monitoring of
impaired or behaviorally disordered, yet willing staff members in order to
allow them to regain optimal functioning and provide quality patient care
while protecting the confidentiality of the staff member in question; and to
protect patients by ensuring that their treating physicians are free of
impairments.
[Sections 3.I through 3.I.2 added 03/23/2005]