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HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS I  SEP / OCT 2022 49 George S. Ellis, Jr., MD President MASELA MASELA was formed in 2020 as a union between Orleans (OPMS) and Jefferson (JPMS) medical so- cieties as a physician-centered organization for the benefit of our patients. Consider joiningMASELAandJPMS or OPMS.Scan this QR code to learn more or call (504) 302-1900. “We are committed to helping physicians who do ask for help — who need direct services, including counseling, to help them find joy in medicine again and remain in clinical care. [...] MASELA will launch a new service for our members, which will help them in their journey to find personal and professional balance.” Michael F. Myers, MD, is a renowned author and speaker. He is the author of Becoming a Doctors’ Doctor: A Memoir ; The Handbook of Physician Health (with Larry Goldman and Leah Dickstein, American Medical Association, 2000); The Physician As Patient: A Clinical Handbook for Mental Health Professionals (with Glen Gabbard, American Psychi- atric Publishing, Inc., 2008); Why Physicians Die by Suicide: Lessons Learned From Their Families and Others Who Cared (Amazon 2017); Touched By Suicide: Hope and Healing After Loss (with Carla Fine, Gotham/Penguin Books, 2006); and Doctors’ Marriages: A Look at the Problems and Their Solutions (Sec- ond Edition, Plenum, 1994). Myers is the author (or co-author) of nine books. His publications also include over 150 articles, book chapters, letters, book reviews, blog posts, and 8 videotapes covering a range of topics. Myers has received awards for excellence in teaching and service from both universi- ties and medical associations. In 2022, he received a Presidential Commendation from the American Psychiatric Association for his clinical research, teaching, and advocacy in suicide. He is a distinguished life fellow of both the American and Canadian Psychiatric Associa- tions, a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, and a life fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (England). He is a recent past president of the New York City chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and remains an emeritus board member. As a specialist in physician health, Myers served on the Committee on Physician Health, Illness, and Impairment of the American Psychiatric Association for many years and is a recent appointee to the Committee on Well-Being and Burnout. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Committee for Physician Health of the Medical Society of the State of New York. Myers lectures extensively throughout North America and beyond. His website is: www.michaelfmyers.com .