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Program Name: Maine Physician Health Program
Maine Medical Association
Address: P.O. Box 190, Manchester, ME 04351
Telephone:  (207) 623-9266
Fax:  (207) 622-3332
E-mail:   dsimmons@mainemed.com

Staff:

  • David Simmons, MD, Clinical Director
  • Cathryn Stratton, Program Coordinator

Program structure

  1. The program is operated by:
    • State medical society, Maine Medical Association
  2. Do you have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board? Yes
    • Protocol

Program services

  1. Types of disease, illness, or conditions monitored:
    • Chemical dependency
    • Full range of conditions including mental and physical health
  2. Services provided to which populations:
    • Physicians - MD
    • Physicians - DO
    • Dentists
    • Residents
    • Physician assistants
    • Dental hygienist
    • Pharmacists

Funding
Please indicate the primary sources of funding for your program: funding comes from all professional associations and boards served (ie Medicine, Osteopathy, Dentistry, Pharmacy), as well as medical staff contributions and private contributions.


Monitoring requirements

Chemical dependency

  1. Length of contract: 5 years
  2. Random urine drug screen frequency:
    • Year 1: 2 times per week
    • Year 2: 1 time per month
  3. Support (self help) group requirements:
    • AA
    • Caduceus
    • Professionally facilitated
  4. Support (self help) group frequency:
    • Year 1: 2 times per week
    • Year 2: 2 times per week
    • Year 3: 2 times per week
    • Year 4: 2 times per week
    • Year 5: 2 times per week
  5. Therapy or treatment requirement: Individual
  6. Work or practice monitor requirement: Yes
  7. Other provisions: