PHYSICIANS NEED HELP SOMETIMES, TOO!

GIVE to the PHR Assistance Fund and help a Colleague

Since 1983, the TMA’s Physician Health and Rehabilitation (PHR) Assistance Fund has helped many financially destitute physicians who are in treatment or in recovery from Substance Use Disorders, Depression, and other impairments. Your contribution does make a difference in the lives of physicians and their family members.

By giving now, you can ensure that physicians who need emergency assistance will not be turned away, and that the good work of the fund continues.

Please assist physicians who are in recovery and need financial assistance (loans) for treatment to help them move forward with dignity. Send your heartfelt donation to the PHR Assistance Fund today, since they rely on donations to help continue this important work of restoring the life of a colleague.

For more information about how you can help, contact Linda Kuhn at the TMA at

1-800-880-1300, ext. 1342, or linda.kuhn@texmed.org

Why do we need the PHR Assistant Fund?

Current estimates are that 10 to 15 percent of health care professionals will misuse drugs or alcohol at some point during their careers. When physicians receive treatment, sometimes the only source they can turn to for money to help pay expenses during treatment and recovery is the Physician Health and Rehabilitation Assistance Fund. Will you help us lend a hand to those who are trying to help themselves?

What is the PHR Assistant Fund?

Developed by the PHR Committee 1983, the fund provides financial assistance to physicians who cannot afford treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Depression, and other problems, whose families need help with short-term living expenses while a physician receives treatment. More than 85 loans have been granted, totaling almost $270,000.

How does the PHR Assistant Fund Work?

Physicians seeking assistance obtain a loan application from the PHR Assistance Fund. After loan review from the PHR Committee and TMA Alliance members, the application may be recommended for approval from the TMA Board of Trustees. After loan approval, the applicant signs a loan agreement to make good-faith payments to pay the principal and interest.

How is the PHR Assistant Fund funded?

The PHR Assistance Fund relies on donations to help continue this important work. Will you help restore the life of a colleague today? Please help physicians who are in recovery and need financial assistance to complete their recovery.