The Physician Advisory Board holds a crucial role in providing expert guidance and insights to the organization, ensuring its programs and initiatives align with the needs of physicians and the healthcare community.

Expert Advice and Guidance: Provide expert advice and guidance on healthcare mental health policies, practices, and trends, drawing upon their medical expertise and experience to inform the organization's decision-making processes.

Program Evaluation: Evaluate the effectiveness of the organization's programs and initiatives from a medical perspective, ensuring they align with evidence-based practices and meet the needs of healthcare professionals. Help determine program development decisions and funding.

Quality Improvement: Contribute to the development and implementation of quality improvement strategies and initiatives, focusing on enhancing patient care, safety, and outcomes within the organization's programs.

Physician Engagement: Facilitate physician engagement by serving as a liaison between the organization and the medical community, encouraging collaboration, and fostering a positive and productive relationship.

Advocacy and Outreach: Advocate for physician interests and represent the organization in professional medical settings and healthcare forums, promoting the organization's mission, programs, and initiatives to the wider medical community.

• Advise student research about healthcare mental health.

• Facilitate peer support for physicians.

• Mentor Sharp Index Scholarship recipients.

• Participate as a judge for the Sharp Index Awards.

• 1-10 hours per month, as preferred.