Federation of State Physician Health Programs

FSPHP Homepage About the FSPHP State Programs Meetings Publications Contact Us	Texas Demographics and staff - member Program Name: Committee on Physician Health and Rehabilitation Texas Medical Association Address: 401 West 15th Street Austin, TX  78701-1680 Telephone: (512) 370-1342 Fax: (512) 370-1347 E-mail: linda.kuhn@texmed.org Website http://www.texmed.org/Physician_Health_Courses.aspx Staff: Linda Kuhn, Program Manager Sharon Chicano, Administrative Assistant Program structure The program is operated by: State medical society So you have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board? No Program services Types of disease, illness, or conditions monitored: Substance Use Disorders Mental health Behavioral health problems Sexual misconduct and/or boundary violations Physical illness Stress management Services provided to which populations: Physicians Medical students Residents Funding Please indicate the primary sources of funding for your program: State medical society Monitoring requirements Substance Use Disorders Length of contract: 5 years Random urine drug screen frequency: Participants may be screened at seven different levels of frequency, usually more often during first year and gradually decreasing Support (self help) group requirements: AA NA Caduceus Support (self help) group frequency: Depends on individual circumstances and which local entity is doing the monitoring Therapy or treatment requirement: Individualized, based on needs Work or practice monitor requirement: Individualized, based on needs Other provisions: Mental health Length of contract: 5 years Support (self help) group requirements: Individualized, based on needs Support (self help) group frequency: Individualized, based on needs Therapy or treatment requirement: Individualized, based on needs Work or practice monitor requirement: Individualized, based on needs Other provisions: Please describe any other monitoring services provided: Drug screen program Demographics and staff - member Program Name: Texas Physician Health Program Address: 333 Guadalupe, Tower 2, Suite 520 Austin, TX  78701 Telephone: (512) 305-7462 Email: info@txphp.state.tx.us Website http://www.txphp.state.tx.us Staff: William Nemeth, MD, Medical Director Lisa James, Administrative Assistant