This session provides a focused overview of impairment among health professionals, including substance use, psychiatric conditions, and related factors that impact patient safety and professional practice, aligned with the ACAAM National Addiction Medicine Didactic Curriculum and ABPM content areas.
What This Covers • Definitions and risk factors for impairment among health professionals • The impact of impairment on patient safety and professional practice • Identification of impairment, including common clinical and behavioral indicators • Approaches to intervention, including structured evaluation and referral processes • Treatment and monitoring programs for health professionals with impairment • Pathways for reporting, support, and rehabilitation within healthcare systems • Strategies to promote early recognition, appropriate intervention, and long-term recovery support
How This Resource Is Used This session is designed for on-demand learning and targeted content review. It can be used to reinforce specific knowledge areas or as part of structured board preparation.
Michel A. Sucher, MD DFASAM
Dr. Sucher is an addiction medicine specialist and serves as Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship at HonorHealth. He is board certified in Addiction Medicine and has extensive experience in the evaluation, treatment, and monitoring of substance use disorders.
His work focuses on physician health, professional impairment, and systems-based approaches to addiction treatment, with an emphasis on education and long‑term recovery support.
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Access PeriodAccess to this recording is available through June 30, 2027, in alignment with ACAAM’s annual academic cycle.
Recording Release CycleACAAM releases updated recorded sessions each July based on the prior academic year’s didactic series. These recordings are available for a limited time and are retired on June 30 of the following year as new content is released.