The Vermont Practitioner Health Program (VPHP) is a health service of the Vermont Medical Society. Its primary purpose is to protect the public by early identification, treatment, and rehabilitation of individual providers of health services who are impaired or at risk for impairment by the excessive use of drugs, including alcohol.

Physicians (including M.D.s and D.O.s), podiatrists, and physician assistants are eligible to participate in the program.

VPHP has a medical director who is an Internist with expertise in Physicians Health Programs. Day-to-day operations are handled by VMS staff and the program is managed by the Case Management Team, whose members include a diverse group of physicians and podiatrists.

Referrals come from colleagues, family members, friends, or patients, as well as self-referrals. Each referral is treated individually and in a compassionate and confidential manner. Communications with VPHP are confidential under state law and chemical dependency cases have additional protections under federal law.

Participation in VPHP programs is voluntary. VPHP will strongly urge a practitioner who is ill to obtain evaluation and treatment, and specific treatment options are suggested. VPHP provides ongoing, confidential support for recovery from alcoholism and substance abuse.

To learn more about the program, view the VPHP brochure , or contact VPHP at:

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 133
Montpelier, VT 05601-0133

Confidential Phone:
802-223-0400

Confidential Fax:
802-223-4393