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 Staff: Linda Kuhn, Program Manager Audrey Hutchison, 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: Chemical dependency Mental health Behavioral health problems Sexual misconduct and/or boundary violations Physical illness Stress management Services provided to which populations: Physicians - MD Medical students Residents Very few students participate in our program because all schools have student assistance programs. We serve more as a resource Funding Please indicate the primary sources of funding for your program: State medical society Monitoring requirements Chemical dependency 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