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URMC / BHP / BHP Blog / August 2019

August 2019

Physician Suicide Awareness

Physician Suicide Awareness

September 17 is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. The purpose of the day is to dedicate time to commemorate colleagues lost to suicide and to raise awareness about the issue. Overall, physicians have a higher rate of suicide than the general public and the highest rate among all professions.