Physician-Friendly States for Mental Health: A Comparison of Medical Licensing Boards

Abstract

Do medical boards undermine physician mental health by breaching physician confidentiality and privacy? We analyze the initial medical licensing process in each state to determine if qualified applicants who report mental illness experience discrimination. We then identify the most favorable states for physician mental health.

Keywords

• physician mental health
• physician suicide
• physician depression
• medical boards
• physician health programs