* Be compassionate and show that you care about the physician and his/her well-being. There is nothing more off-putting than delivery of potentially devastating news in a brisk, matter-of-fact manner. * Put yourself in the physician's shoes - the information that will be imparted to the physician may change the course of a storied career, one that may have been decades in the making. Consider the impact on the physician and expect some negative feedback to the news you are about to deliver. The impact can be softened with the next technique. The LifeGuard program is a nationally recognized clinical skills assessment program. LifeGuard conducts fitness for duty evaluations for physicians and other providers who have had medical events or concerns with cognition over the last nine years. * Provide viable alternatives and suggestions for change in practice when applicable. Even if a physician cannot continue practicing as a surgeon due to medical or physical concerns, for example, he/she may be able to teach, conduct peer review, or work in telemedicine. Information regarding performance declines and change of practice is difficult to give, but it is even more difficult to hear. The devastation and heartbreak of such life-altering news may be softened if the conversation is handled carefully, allowing a physician dignity and fostering a sense of his/her continued value to the medical community and the patients served. LifeGuard Is Your Resource for Fitness for Duty Assessment Assisting when a physician has a change in medical status, concerns with patient safety or quality of care Unbiased Clinical Assessment Team * Neurocognitive Evaluation * Physical Examination * Functional Capacity Examination * Neurological Examination Individualized Physician Competency Assessment Program 717-909-2590 www.LifeGuardProgram.com Conceptualized and supported by The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society Individualized Recommendations * Modiļ¬cations to Keep Physicians Working If Able * Maintaining Physicians' Independence * Facilitate Physicians in Transition LifeGuard also uses: * Customized Testing Modules in Selected Clinical Subjects * Evaluation Using Standardized Patients * Simulation Laboratory * Peer Review * Proctorship What Sets Us Apart ... A Customized Program ... A Trusted Partner... A Responsive Team... SUMMER 2018 | 15http://www.LifeGuardProgram.com