Supporting Physician Wellness

Cascade Health is proud to partner with Lane County Medical Society to provide counseling services through LCMS’ Physician Wellness Program, which was established in 2012 after several physician suicides. “The medical community just wanted to do better for their colleagues,” says Shondra Holliday, Executive Director of LCMS.

A foundational component of the program is access for every physician to six free, confidential counseling sessions each year with Cascade Health counselors like Jodi DePaoli, LPC. “I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say Jodi saved my life,” says one local dermatologist. Cascade Health is dedicated to making immediate appointments for physicians who reach out. Jodi says the most common feedback she hears is, “It’s just so great to have a place to talk where I feel safe, where I can share what I’m going through, the stressors I’m facing, and get feedback and help.”

Watch the video below, produced by LCMS during a fundraising campaign to support the Physician Wellness Program, for more information about this crucial service and Cascade Health’s role.