LifeBridge™ Physician Wellness Program
With the help of a professional who specializes in physician stress, burnout and trauma, among other issues as family and financial problems, members can manage their well-being.
The MCMS Physician Wellness Program (MCMS LifeBridge™) features, among other benefits, confidential, convenient, cost-free access to professional psychological services for all MCMS physician members.
Overview
Being a physician isn’t easy. Burnout levels are rising. Many of the issues you face can take their toll. Whatever the is-sue, MCMS LifeBridge™ services provide a safe harbor for you to address normal life difficulties and the challenges of a medical career, overcome trauma, receive coaching on managing stress, and help you reclaim satisfaction in your ca-reer and personal life. You deserve it.
Telemedicine appointments are available for convenience and safety.
How It Works
MCMS provides up to eight (8) sessions with a psychologist (provider) per year for free as a benefit to all MCMS physician members, whether active, retired, associate, resident or student
MCMS contracts with Carter Psychology Center and Jason Quintal & Associates, who have been evaluated by the volunteer MCMS Physician Wellness Committee members.
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Confidential appointments are self-referred and physician-initiated with no medical diagnoses, no insurance billing, and no electronic records. There is no identification to MCMS, employers, or any other party (unless required by law). Psychologist providers bill MCMS directly with de-identified data.
SCHEDULE
Schedule an appointment with your preferred psychologist.
CALL
Call the psychology practice’s private message line and identify yourself as a MCMS member. Indicate any preferences for psychologist, office location, day of the week, or time of day.
CONFIRM
Receive a same-day response during business hours or next-morning response after hours.
ARRIVE
See the psychologist within 72 hours to 1 week, possibly sooner for urgent needs, with evening and early morning hours potentially available.
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Our hope is that Manatee County physicians will seek help as a normal response to acute and chronic stress rather than just “powering through.”