Physician suicide is a longstanding issue, with doctors contemplating ending their own lives as frequently as non-physicians. However, a recent survey of North Carolina doctors indicates the problem may be more severe than previously understood. Join Jean Fisher Brinkley and Dr. Joe Jordan, CEO of the North Carolina Professionals Health Program, as they discuss the alarming findings from NCPHP's recent Suicidal Ideation Survey and explore solutions to address this critical issue.

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Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Dr. Joe Jordan, CEO of the North Carolina Professionals Health Program
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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Nearly one in three medical professionals who responded to our recent licensee survey told us they had either witnessed or been involved in a violent incident with patients in the last year. In this episode of MedBoard Matters, host, Jean Fisher Brinkley talks with Representative Timothy Reeder, MD who was the primary sponsor of a bill, now a law, called the Hospital Violence Protection Act.

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Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: Representative Timothy Reeder, MD
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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As the oldest continuously operating medical board in the United States and territories, NCMB just celebrated 165 years in operation. Host, Jean Fisher Brinkley is joined by current Board CEO Thom Mansfield and former CEO David Henderson as they test their knowledge of early Board history.

Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guests: Thom Mansfield, JD and David Henderson, JD
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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