Support Groups provided for Massachusetts physicians and medical students seeking support. Below is a list of Peer Support Group Meetings for January 2021 through May 2021. Please call the PHS line at (781) 434-7404 if you have questions about accessing
any of these groups or other concerns.
PHS SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS - Virtual
1. MONDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY PROFESSIONAL PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS
Sponsored by Physician Health Services, 7:00 PM
Please note that the Tuesday night group (which had temporarily switched to Wednesday) will start meeting on Tuesday nights again, starting June 1, 2021.
This group meets every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and is an addiction focused meeting, but welcomes the attendance of any physician or medical student seeking peer support for any health-related topic.
2. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING - VIRTUAL
Meets SECOND TUESDAY, SECOND & FOURTH WEDNESDAY of each month, and the MONDAY before the FOURTH WEDNESDAY of each month.
Sponsored by Physician Health Services, 6:30 - 7:45 PM
Offered four times each month, this is a meeting for physicians, residents, and medical students who are experiencing a variety of challenges stemming from the rigors of medicine who could benefit from collegial support to develop and strengthen coping
skills and enhance the quality of professional and personal life. The focus of this facilitated meeting will be on strengthening the ability to deal effectively with patients, employers, hospitals, co-workers, colleagues, peers, family members, and
significant others.
This is a meeting which provides support for any number of health challenges, including stress, burnout, and mental/behavioral health challenges.
This group requires that you speak with the facilitator before attending your first meeting, please contact PHS for more details.
Virtual Behavioral Health Peer Support Group Meeting Dates for June 2021 through December 2021
- June 2021 - Tues 6/8, Wed 6/9, Mon 6/21, Wed 6/23
- July 2021 - Tues 7/13, Wed 7/14, Mon 7/26, Wed 7/28
- August 2021 - Tues 8/10, Wed 8/11, Mon 8/23, Wed 8/25
- September 2021 - Wed 9/8, Tues 9/14, Mon 9/20, Wed 9/22
- October 2021 - Tues 10/12, Wed 10/13, Mon 10/25, Wed 10/27
- November 2021 - Tues 11/9, Wed 11/10, Mon 11/22, Wed 11/24
- December 2021 - Wed 12/8, Tues 12/14, Mon 12/20, Wed 12/22
ADDITIONAL PHYSICIAN PEER SUPPORT RESOURCES (Non-PHS)
**Please contact PHS for the group contact to ask about virtual resources during COVID-19
3. GREENFIELD PEER SUPPORT GROUP - EVERY WEDNESDAY, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Franklin Medical Center
Conference Room C
164 High Street
Greenfield, MA
4. FALMOUTH SUPPORT GROUP – EVERY TUESDAY EVENING, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Falmouth Hospital
Medical Office Building, 1st Floor
Administrative Complex
100 Ter Heun Drive
Falmouth, MA
5. FAITH BASED MEN’S PEER SUPPORT GROUP FOR PROFESSIONALS – EVERY THURSDAY, 8:00 – 9:30 PM
100 High Street
Brookline, MA
A weekly men’s group affiliated with the Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Greater Boston. Provides support to physicians and other professionals within a faith-based context. Please note that this is not exclusively a group for physicians and medical students.
6. WORCESTER MONDAY DOCTORS’ 12 STEP GROUP – EVERY MONDAY, 7:30 – 8:30 PM
Worcester Medical Center, St. Vincent’s Hospital
Conference Room A, first floor
123 Summer Street
Worcester, MA 01608
This group is open to any doctoral level healthcare professional with substance use concerns.
7. BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS RECOVERY GROUP – EVERY TUESDAY, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Berkshire Medical Center, Hillcrest Campus
First Floor Conference Room
725 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
This weekly meeting is a self-help format support group without a professional facilitator and is open to any licensed health care professional – doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, etc.
