Federation of State Physician Health Programs

FSPHP Homepage About the FSPHP State Programs Meetings Publications Contact Us	Alaska Demographics and staff - member Program Name: Physician Health Committee Address: Alaska State Medical Association P.O. Box 230630, Anchorage, AK 99523-0630 Telephone:  (907) 561-9644 Fax:  (907) 561-9655 E-mail:   PHCAK@Alaska.net Staff Mary Ann Foland, MD, Chairman Verna Paluba, Program Coordinator Program structure The program is operated by: State medical society Do you have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board? Yes Program services Types of disease, illness, or conditions monitored: Chemical dependency Mental health Sexual misconduct and/or boundary violations Services provided to which populations: Physicians - MD Physicians - DO Funding Please indicate the primary sources of funding for your program: State medical society (15 percent) Malpractice insurance companies (5 percent) Hospital and private contributions (75 percent) Participant fees (5 percent) Monitoring requirements Chemical dependency Length of contract: 5 years Other (longer if needed) Random urine drug screen frequency: Year 1: 1 time per week Year 2: 1 time per quarter Year 3: As needed To completion: As determined by case Support (self help) group requirements: AA NA Caduceus Support (self help) group frequency: Year 1: 90/90, then 3 times per week Year 2: 3 times per week Year 3: 3 times per week Year 4: 1 times per week Year 5: 1 times per week Therapy or treatment requirement: evaluation and treatment as needed; therapy as required by diagnostic assessment Work or practice monitor requirement: limited to 40 hours per week or as determined by program Other provisions: monthly meetings Mental health Length of contract: 3 Other: longer as needed Support (self help) group requirements: Caduceus Other: SA; as determined by committee Support (self help) group frequency: Year 1: 90/90, then 3 times per week Year 2: 3 times per week Year 3: 3 times per week Year 4: 1 time per week Year 5: 1 time per week Therapy or treatment requirement: as determined by diagnostic assessment Work or practice monitor requirement: limited to 40 hours per week or as determined by program Other provisions: monthly meetings Please describe any other monitoring services provided: work and home monitor reports, monthly therapy reports