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Demographics and staff - member
Program Name: Physicians Health Program
Tennessee Medical Foundation
Address:

216 Centerview Drive, Suite 304
Brentwood, TN  37027

Telephone: (615) 467-6411
Fax: (615) 467-6420
E-mail: rolandg@e-tmf.org
Web site: www.e-tmf.org

Staff:

  • Roland W. Gray, MD, Medical Director
  • David T. Dodd, MD, Medical Director Emeritus
  • Michael Todd, Administrator 
  • Vincent Parrish, LCSW, Field Coordinator
  • Jeanne S. Breard, RN, Clinical Coordinator

Program structure

  1. The program is operated by:
    • State medical society
    • Independent corporation - 501c3
  2. Do you have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board? yes

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
    • Malpractice litigation
    • Stress management
    • Other: Overprescribing
  2. Services provided to which populations:
    • Physicians - MD
    • Physicians - DO
    • Families of physicians
    • Medical students
    • Residents
    • Psychologists
    • Podiatrists
    • Veterinarians
    • Chiropractors

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

  • State medical society
  • Malpractice insurance companies
  • Hospital and private contributions
  • Other: Voluntary contributions

Monitoring requirements

Chemical dependency

  1. Length of contract: 5 years - lifetime
  2. Random urine drug screen frequency:
    • Year 1: Minimum of 30 times annually
    • Year 2: varies dependent upon case
  3. Support (self help) group requirements:
    • AA
    • NA
    • Caduceus
    • Other: RAM teams
  4. Support (self help) group frequency:
    • Year 1: 3-4 times per week
    • Year 2: 3-4 times per week
    • Year 3: 3-4 times per week
    • Year 4: 3-4 times per week
    • Year 5: 3-4 times per week
  5. Therapy or treatment requirement: dictated by case
  6. Work or practice monitor requirement: require work or practice monitor as dictated by case
  7. Other provisions: dictated by case

Mental health

  1. Length of contract: 5 years
  2. Support (self help) group requirements: Varies with case
  3. Support (self help) group frequency: dictated by case
  4. Therapy or treatment requirement: dictated by case
  5. Work or practice monitor requirement: dictated by case
  6. Other provisions: dictated by case
  7. Please describe any other monitoring services provided: varies with situation