Health and Wellbeing
Physicians have a responsibility to maintain their own health and wellbeing, which includes:
- Lifestyle activities
- Health checks
- Vaccinations
- Specific illness management
Personal
CICM expects members to:
- Have an identified GP
- Not self-prescribe
- Seek formal medical consultations for personal health issues
- Develop long-term health and well-being management strategies, including preparation for major life events
- Not provide medical services to family, close friends, and close colleagues
- Advise their director or SOT of any health problems that may impact on their work
Professional
CICM expects the workplace to:
- Promote an environment that prioritises physical, psychological, and professional well-being of staff, and encourage them to appropriately access healthcare
- Maintain a list of resources to assist staff with health issues
- Provide orientation and support programs
- Encourage CPD activities that maintain health and wellbeing
- Establish mentorship programs
- Adopt work practices that minimises potential for fatigue, ill-health, and error
e.g. Rostering and call.