Federation of State Physician Health Programs

FSPHP Homepage About the FSPHP State Programs Meetings Publications Contact Us	Rhode Island Demographics and staff - member Program Name: Physicians Health Committee Rhode Island Medical Society Address: 235 Promenade Street, Suite 500 Providence, RI  02908 Telephone: (401) 331-3207 Fax: (401) 273-4001 E-mail: rmaher@rimed.org herbrak1@cox.net Staff: Rosemary Maher, LICSW, ACSW, Director Herbert Rakatansky, MD, Chairman, Committee of MD, DO, DPM, DDS, PA, 20-25 members (all volunteers) Program structure The program is operated by: State medical society Do you have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board? No 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 Physicians - DO Dentists Residents Podiatrists Physician assistants *Separate committee for medical students, SHC, PHC provides liaison, maintains records, meetings place, etc. Funding Please indicate the primary sources of funding for your program: Malpractice insurance companies Hospital and private contributions Monitoring requirements Chemical dependency Length of contract: 5 years Random urine drug screen frequency: Frequency is three times at the beginning of the contract and is twice a month in the final year.  Determinations made on individual cases Support (self help) group requirements: AA NA Professionally facilitated Support (self help) group frequency: Year 1: 4 times per week Year 2: 3 times per month Year 3: see note Year 4: see note Year 5: see note Note: Frequency determined on individual cases Therapy or treatment requirement: Determination of whether therapy is required is determined on an individual basis Work or practice monitor requirement: Other provisions: Committee members assign as monitors Mental health Length of contract: Determined by the recommendations of treating therapist Support (self help) group requirements: Support (self help) group frequency: as recommended AA NA Other: if recommended Therapy or treatment requirement: Work or practice monitor requirement: Other provisions: See 1 and 3 above Please describe any other monitoring services provided: