Federation of State Physician Health Programs

FSPHP homepage About the FSPHP State programs Meetings Publications Contact Us	Kansas Demographics and staff - member Program Name: Medical Advocacy Program Kansas Medical Society Address: 8340 Mission Road, Suite 205 Prairie Village, KS 66206 Telephone:  (800) 332-0156 Fax:  (758) 235-1880 Staff: H. Mikel Thomas, MD, Medical Director Judith A. Janes, Program Director Carol Buchanan, Administrative Assistant Program structure The program is operated by: State medical society Do you have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board? Yes Contracts to handle any alleged or suspected impairment among MDs and PAs Program services Types of disease, illness, or conditions monitored: Chemical dependency Mental health Behavioral health problems Sexual misconduct and/or boundary violations Physical illness Services provided to which populations: Physicians - MD Residents Physician assistants Funding Please indicate the primary sources of funding for your program: State medical society State licensing agency Participant fees: monitoring fee screens paid by participants Monitoring requirements Chemical dependency Length of contract: 5 years Random urine drug screen frequency: Year 1: 3-6 times per month Year 2: 2 times per month Year 3: 2 times per quarter Year 4: 1 time per month Year 5: 1 time per month To completion: 1 time per month Support (self help) group requirements: AA NA Professionally facilitated Other: aftercare per month Support (self help) group frequency: Year 1: 2 times per week Therapy or treatment requirement: as needed Work or practice monitor requirement: as needed Other provisions: Mental health Length of contract: varies, depending on diagnosis/circumstances Support (self help) group requirements: AA NA Professionally facilitated Support (self help) group frequency: Year 1: 2-3 times per week Year 2: 3-4 times per week Therapy or treatment requirement: individual basis as needed Work or practice monitor requirement: individual basis as needed Other provisions: Please describe any other monitoring services provided: