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Demographics and staff - member
Program Name: Professionals Resource Network
Florida PRN
Address: P.O. Box 1020
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035-1020
Telephone:  (800) 888-8776
Fax:  (904) 261-3996
E-mail:  

admin@flprn.org

Website flprn.org

Staff:

  • Judy Rivenbark, MD, Medical Director
  • Martha Brown, MD, Assistant Medical Director
  • Yvonne Kennedy, PhD, CP, CCFC, Family and Credentials Coord.
  • Debra Troupe, LMHC, CAP, NCC, ICADC, Chief Compliance Officer
  • Tish Conwell, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Delena Torrence, MS, CAP, CCFC, ICADC, Compliance Manager
  • William Galer, LMFT, Compliance Manager
  • Melinda Sullivan, LMHC Compliance Manager
  • Paula Porterfield-Izzo, LMHC Compliance Manager
  • Bud Westmoreland, Compliance Manager
  • Laura Logan, Testing Coordinator
  • Nancy Carter, Licensure Coordinator
  • Valencia Mitchell, Data Entry Coordinator
  • Debbie Currin, Administration & Scheduling Coordinator
  • Heather Wilder, Administrative Assistant
  • Jessie Scanlon, Receptionist
  • Korri London, Secretary
  • Miranda Alcorn, File Clerk

Program structure

  1. The program is operated by:
    • Non-profit 501(c)3 corporation operated by a board.
  2. Do you have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board? Yes
    • Consultant to the Department of Health and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation on matters of impairment

Program services

  1. Types of disease, illness, or conditions monitored:
    • Chemical dependency
    • Mental health
    • Behavioral health problems
    • Sexual misconduct and/or boundary violations
    • Physical illness
    • Stress management
    • Other: HIV Monitoring Program
    • Cognitive
  2. Services provided to which populations:
    • Physicians - MD
    • Physicians - DO
    • Families of physicians
    • Medical students
    • Dentists
    • Residents
    • Psychologists
    • Podiatrists
    • Physician assistants
    • Pharmacists
    • Veterinarians
    • Other

Funding
Please indicate the primary sources of funding for your program:

  • State medical society (5 percent in kind services)
  • State licensing agency (85 percent)
  • Malpractice insurance companies (5 percent)
  • Hospital and private contributions (5 percent)

Monitoring requirements

Chemical dependency

  1. Length of contract: 5 years unless otherwise indicated
  2. Random urine drug screen frequency:
    • Year 1: (Months 1-6): 1 time per week
    • Year 1: (Months 7-12): 2 times per month
    • Year 2: 2 times per month
    • Year 3: 1 time per month
    • Year 4: 1 time per month
    • Year 5: random
  3. Support (self help) group requirements:
    • AA
    • NA
    • Professionally facilitated
  4. Support (self help) group frequency:
    • Year 1: 3 times per week
    • Year 2: 3 times per week
    • Year 3: 3 times per week
  5. Therapy or treatment requirement: monitoring group 1 time per week
  6. Work or practice monitor requirement: if Board ordered or specific treatment recommendation
  7. Other provisions:

Mental health

  1. Length of contract: 5 years or varies
  2. Support (self help) group requirements:
    • Professionally facilitated
    • Other: as indicated by evaluation/diagnosis
  3. Support (self help) group frequency: as recommended
    • Year 1: 1 time per week
    • Year 2: 1 time per week
    • Year 3: 1 time per week
    • Year 4: 1 time per week
    • Year 5: 1 time per week
    • To completion: 1 time per week
  4. Therapy or treatment requirement: as indicated by evaluation/diagnosis
  5. Work or practice monitor requirement: if Board ordered or specific treatment recommendation
  6. Other provisions:
  7. Please describe any other monitoring services provided: