Assistance AgreementAssistance Agreement • August 14th, 2009
Contract Type FiledAugust 14th, 2009The Alabama Physician Health Program, APHP, is sponsored by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, MASA and the Board of Medical Examiners. The Alabama Physician Wellness Committee, APWC, appointed by the Board of Medical Examiners, oversees and directs the program. The purpose of the APHP is “to provide a supportive program to Alabama physicians, residents, medical students, physician assistants, and their families by assisting the professional with remedial health problems that cause impairment, and to protect patients, by promoting early identification and intervention, overseeing evaluation and rehabilitation, and monitoring to provide documentation of well-being for the professional.” The purpose of this agreement is to establish a program to objectively document successful recovery, to detect relapse early, should it occur, and to promote accountability to improve outcomes.`