Washington Physicians Health Program - WPHP

Washington Physicians Health Program - WPHP WPHP is Washingtonโ€™s trusted resource for restoring the health of medical professionals.

Our confidential support and exceptional outcomes provide reassurance of safe practice and promote workforce sustainability.

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01/30/2026

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01/30/2026

At yesterday's Washington State Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee public hearing, Dr. Chris Bundy, Executive Medical Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program, testified in support of SB 6258. This bill allows physicians and physician assistants who may be permanently impaired by a health condition a non-disciplinary withdrawal from medical practice that honors their privacy, dignity, and service to humanity.

Watch Dr. Bundy's testimony below โคต๏ธ

WPHP is presenting our 2024 Annual Report and program updates this morning at the Washington State Veterinary Medical As...
01/29/2026

WPHP is presenting our 2024 Annual Report and program updates this morning at the Washington State Veterinary Medical Association (WSVMA) Advocacy Day in Olympia, Wash. We are grateful for this opportunity to engage with WSVMA and share our recent accomplishments and impact.

๐Ÿ”— Read WPHP's 2024 Annual Report:https://wphp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/WPHP_AnnRep2024.pdf

๐–๐๐‡๐ ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆAfter several years of advocacy eff...
01/28/2026

๐–๐๐‡๐ ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ

After several years of advocacy efforts, the Washington Physicians Health Program (WPHP) has helped successfully lead the Washington Credentialing Standardization Group in aligning the Washington Practitioner Application with credentialing best practices. By eliminating intrusive questions about past diagnosis and treatment and fine-tuning question wording, a major barrier to physician well-being has been removed.

๐Ÿ“ฐ Read more about this important credentialing reform on WPHP's blog and in an article by the American Medical Association: https://wphp.org/2026/01/28/wphp-helps-successfully-lead-washington-practitioner-application-credentialing-reform/

Dr. Chris Bundy, Executive Medical Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program, is attending the annual Washing...
01/28/2026

Dr. Chris Bundy, Executive Medical Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program, is attending the annual Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) Legislative Summit today at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, Wash. The Summit gives Washington's physicians, physician assistants, residents, and medical students an opportunity to amplify WSMA's advocacy message with state legislators.

๐Ÿ”— Read more: https://wsma.org/wsma/events/legislative_summit/wsma/events/wsma_legislative_summit/legislative_summit.aspx?hkey=795731a5-79ba-45b0-b78b-b9dfbfc336e5

Pictured with Dr. Bundy (left to right): Sarah Brown, MD, FASA, Pediatric Anesthesiologist at Seattle Children's; Nancy Connolly, MD, MPH, Internal and Addiction Medicine at University of Washington

Dr. Chris Bundy, Executive Medical Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program, is attending the Washington Sta...
01/27/2026

Dr. Chris Bundy, Executive Medical Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program, is attending the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) Board of Trustees Meeting today in Olympia, Wash.

Dr. Chris Bundy, Executive Medical Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program, will present "Controlled Substa...
01/26/2026

Dr. Chris Bundy, Executive Medical Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program, will present "Controlled Substances: Keeping Yourself and Your Colleagues Safe" to first-year residents in the Virginia Mason Anesthesiology Residency Training Program this evening in Seattle, Wash.

This session will explore the potential impact of controlled substances on the well-being of residents, colleagues, and patients. Dr. Bundy will also highlight resources and strategies for maintaining a supportive and safe environment.

01/26/2026

Learn more about the Washington Physicians Health Program (WPHP) and our vital role in supporting the health and well-being of medical professionals. Our new video, "WPHP Supports Health Professionals," highlights WPHP's mission, outcomes, and the transformative impact on those we serve.

Watch now โคต๏ธ

The Washington Physicians Health Program (WPHP) presented "Health and Impairment: What's the Connection?" to the Ohio Pr...
01/21/2026

The Washington Physicians Health Program (WPHP) presented "Health and Impairment: What's the Connection?" to the Ohio Professionals Health Program - Ohio PHP's clinical team today. This presentation facilitated discussions about the connection between health and the functional domains that drive clinical performance, as well as challenges inherent in fitness for duty determinations and Physician Health Programs' responsibility in meeting these challenges.

WPHP is grateful for the opportunity to connect with our colleagues at OhioPHP as we work to advance the health and well-being of the medical community.

Courtney Strong, MA, LMHC, SUDP, Clinical Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program, is presenting at the 202...
01/20/2026

Courtney Strong, MA, LMHC, SUDP, Clinical Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program, is presenting at the 2026 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Annual Educational Conference next month in San Diego, Calif.

Ms. Strong will present "Helping the Impaired Resident: Addressing Myths of Physician Health Programsโ€ with Byron Joyner, MD, MPA, Vice Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official at the University of Washington School of Medicine - WWAMI, and Cindy Hamra, JD, MA, Associate Dean for Administration and Finance in the Graduate Medical Education Office at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

This session will increase attendeesโ€™ understanding of how impairment may show up in a residentโ€™s behavior, how to address perceived and real barriers to Physician Health Program engagement, and how to identify ways to enhance education and support institutional clarity about addressing concerns regarding learning impairment.

๐Ÿ”— Learn more about the session: https://web.cvent.com/event/b1cad9aa-cba1-4d6a-8c23-0889063cc008/websitePage:fbfb888f-f10b-4a07-8cd0-a67db1321caf?session=9bb8b448-3540-41d0-916c-38f4f6aa5597&shareLink=true

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Our History

The Washington Physicians Health Program was founded in 1986 by a group of concerned members of the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) who represented the โ€œCommittee on Personal Problems of Physicians.โ€ The WSMA initially established the Washington Monitored Treatment Program with both the legislative and financial foundation to function as an independent, nonprofit organization. In 1993, the name was changed to the Washington Physicians Health Program. WPHP is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization under contract with the Department of Health to provide services for healthcare professionals. Virtually all hospitals, medical groups, dental groups, and veterinary groups in the state of Washington are well acquainted with WPHPโ€™s staff, mission, and outcomes.