SHM Joins Multi-Stakeholder Letter Supporting the MAT Act
SHM joins over 100 medical societies and patient advocacy groups supporting the inclusion of the “Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act” to the broader “Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act.”
SHM Supports Resolution Establishing National Physician Suicide Awareness Day
SHM supports the bicameral resolution that would establish September 17th as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day.
SHM Supports Resolution Establishing National Physician Suicide Awareness Day
Download Senate Letter Download House Letter The Honorable Debbie Stabenow 731 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Stabenow, The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), representing the nation’s hospitalists, is pleased to offer our support of the effort to designate September 17th as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. While the issue […]
SHM Supports the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
Download Letter The Honorable Susan WildU.S. House of Representatives1027 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable David McKinleyU.S. House of Representatives2239 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 Dear Representative Susan Wild, David McKinley, et al., The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), representing the nation’s hospitalists, is pleased to offer our support of the Dr. Lorna Breen […]
SHM Sends Letter to the Federation of State Medical Boards Regarding Mental Health Disclosures and State Licensure
SHM urges the FSMB to encourage its member boards to revisit mental health disclosure policies for state licensure and prioritize advocacy efforts with state legislatures. Eliminating mental health disclosure requirements or contextualizing these disclosures as they pertain to actual impairments will help foster a healthier and more supportive profession, particularly in these extraordinarily trying times.
SHM Sends Letter of Support to Senators Cassidy and Murphy for Mental Health Bill
In support of the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, SHM sent a letter to the cosponsors of the bill thanking them for their leadership in reforming the mental health system.
SHM Sends Letter of Support for Mental Health Legislation
SHM sends a letter of support to Representative Murphy for his legislation that would improve mental health services.