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Melina Davis, CEO of the Medical Society of Virginia, and Ally Jaffee, budding superstar NHS Psychiatrist, join Dr. Otten to discuss a nationally and internationally growing movement and program: SafeHaven. Listen to learn more about the need for confidential support and psychological safety for our healthcare professionals. Listen Now [...]
When physicians and their entire team are mentally healthy, their patients will benefit from unbridled compassion, service, and joy when receiving healthcare. - Cynthia Romero, MD May recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to spotlight the importance of mental well-being. To honor this occasion, SafeHaven engaged in conversation [...]
By Melina Davis CEO & EVP, Medical Society of Virginia In the high-stress world of medicine, the mental health and well-being of physicians is often overlooked or neglected. Physician/Provider Health Programs (PHPs) were established by physician and healthcare worker regulatory boards and were introduced with the noble intention of [...]
March is National Nutrition Month, so let’s discuss the role nutrition plays in your mental health and well-being! Dr. Jacka, director of the Food and Mood Centre at Deakin University and President of the International Society of Nutritional Psychiatry, stated in the New York Times “Mental health is complex, [...]
CommonHealth Podcast: Supporting the Mental Health and Well-Being of Our Providers With Melina Davis
In this episode of CommonHealth, Tracy talks with Melina Davis, CEO of the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV), about the SafeHaven Program, which supports the needs of clinicians struggling with stress, burnout, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen as Melina discusses why this program is necessary, and [...]
By Melina Davis CEO & EVP, Medical Society of Virginia In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the demand for quality patient care has never been higher. However, this heightened demand comes at an unexpected cost - the mental and emotional well-being of our healthcare providers. Many of us [...]
The Virginia General Assembly has passed two identical bills in the 2024 session to: Expand access to the SafeHaven program to dentists and dental hygienists Authorize the SafeHaven program to provide outpatient health care to health care professionals Encourage health care professionals to voluntarily seek behavioral health services without fear of [...]
Be gentle with yourself, learn to love yourself, to forgive yourself, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others. -Wilfred Peterson It’s February, and that means our social media feeds are inundated with Valentine's Day gift ideas, quotes about [...]
via Medical Economics Congress must continue the national fight against burnout in physicians and other clinicians, said an advocate who co-leads a movement inspired by the death of his physician sister-in-law. On Feb. 14, J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA, founder and CEO of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation, testified [...]
