Frequently Asked Questions

This page contains some of the questions that we receive here at the Physician Health Program from time to time. This is not a complete list, and is a page-in-progress. If you have a question about the program that you would like answered, or that you feel would fit here, please drop us a line through the website feedback form.

How can we find help locally when all the professionals in our town are social acquaintances?
I live with a physician who I think is unwell and about whom I am very worried. When do my needs as a spouse come into play?
Does the Physician Health Program confine its services to helping physicians who are suffering from addictions?
I'm so afraid to talk to anyone about my problem. Can I talk to the Physician Health Program privately?
What happens if my problems are mostly related to my emotional/mental health?
How would I recognize a substance use disorder in myself or a colleague?
Is the Physician Health Program of BC an office of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia?
Is the Physician Health Program of BC an office of the BC Medical Association?
Is the Physician Health Program only available to physicians who are established in practice?
Is alcoholism curable?

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