Washington Physicians Health Program - WPHP

Throughout the month of June, Mindfulness Northwest is offering a variety of workshops, day retreats, and multi-week courses, both online and in-person, that focus on mindfulness and self-compassion practices. Workshops specially designed for busy physicians and other medical professionals are also available.

🗓️ View the upcoming schedule and register:https://mindfulnessnorthwest.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mindfulness-Northwest_June-Programs-PDF-2026.pdf

Dr. Laura Moss, Associate Medical Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program (WPHP), presented "Hiding in Plain Sight: Substance Use Disorders In Healthcare Professionals" to the Harborview, MultiCare, and Swedish Addiction Medicine Fellowships today.

In this presentation, Dr. Moss summarized the unique risk factors and contributors to addiction in healthcare professionals, identified signs of impairment in healthcare professionals and barriers to effectively addressing concerns, and described the process by which WPHP assists healthcare professionals, balancing public trust with the rehabilitative needs of the professional.

The Washington Physicians Health Program (WPHP) is Washington's trusted resource for restoring the health of medical professionals. Our confidential support and exceptional outcomes provide reassurance of safe practice and promote workforce sustainability.

In 2025, 98% of WPHP program participants reported the health condition that brought them to WPHP to be in full or partial remission.

🔗 Learn more about WPHP's impact in our 2025 Annual Report: https://wphp.org/about/annual-reports/