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Demographics and staff - member
Program Name: Committee for Physician Health
Medical Society of the State of New York
Address: 99 Washington Avenue, Suite 410
Albany, NY 12210
Telephone:  (518) 436-4723
Fax:  (518) 436-7943
E-mail:   terry@cphny.org
Web site: www.cphny.org

Staff:

  • Terrance M. Bedient, CHE, Vice President and Director
  • (Recruiting) Medical Director
  • Karen Clancy, MA, CASAC, Assistant Director
  • Pamela Granda, CSW, CASAC, Senior Assistant Director
  • Leon Nielsen,  MA, CASAC, Assistnat Director
  • Jacqueline Jones, MS, CASAC, Assistant Director
  • Nicole Langlais, MA, LMHC, Assistant Director
  • Michael Slik, CRC, Assistant Director
  • Daryl Mason, Assistant to the Director
  • Jo-Ann Winglosky, Senior Secretary
  • Dena Johnson, Secretary
  • Judith Schworm, Secretary

Program structure

  1. The program is operated by:
    • State Medical Society
  2. Do you have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board? Yes
    • Contract renewed every five years by legislative action

Program services

  1. Types of disease, illness, or conditions monitored:
    • Chemical dependency
    • Mental health
    • Behavioral health problems
  2. Services provided to which populations:
    • Physicians - MD
    • Physicians - DO
    • Medical students
    • Residents
    • Physician assistants

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

  • State licensing agency
  • Malpractice insurance companies

Monitoring requirements

Chemical dependency

  1. Length of contract: 5 years
  2. Random urine drug screen frequency: Determined on level, state and strength of recovery
  3. Support (self help) group requirements:
    • AA
    • NA
    • Caduceus
    • Other
  4. Support (self help) group frequency: Determined on level, state and strength of recovery
  5. Therapy or treatment requirement: Based on clinical evaluation
  6. Work or practice monitor requirement: Regular practice monitoring
  7. Other provisions: Determined on level, state and strength of recovery

Mental health

  1. Length of contract:
    • 2 years
    • Working on 5 years
  2. Support (self help) group requirements: Not required unless comorbid diagnosis
  3. Support (self help) group frequency: Determined on level, state and strength of recovery
  4. Therapy or treatment requirement: Based on clinical status
  5. Work or practice monitor requirement: Based on clinical status
  6. Other provisions: Determined on level, state and strength of recovery
  7. Please describe any other monitoring services provided: Support from case managers and their arrangements for local support