Dentistry can be stressful and poses unique challenges and risks to its practitioners. When personal problems arise, dentists often do not want to seek help and try to cope on their own. The Well-Being and Assistance Program helps dentists at the first sign of problems, with the goal of assisting the dentist toward optimum health while maintaining the ability to continue professional practice or to return to practice.
All inquiries are confidential.
This program has been held in Chicago every two years. Current information on substance abuse, mental health disorders, infectious disease, safety in practice, assistance program design and specialty treatment for dentists is presented. Preliminary plans are underway for the next Institute in August 2001. All inquiries are confidential.