As of July 2020, North Carolina was the only state that followed all Federation of State Medical Boards recommendations regarding a physician’s mental health and efforts to seek treatment if needed, according to a report in JAMA.
The report also found five states — Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Kansas and Wyoming — “were not consistent” with any of the federation’s recommendations for medical license applications, according to a press release.
“No one should wait to get treatment or not get treatment at all because they worry they could lose their job that