Federation of State Physician Health Programs

FSPHP Homepage About the FSPHP State Programs Meetings Publications Contact Us	Wyoming Demographics and staff - member Program Name: Wyoming Professionals Assistance Program, Inc. Address: P.O. Box 1496, Casper, WY  82602 Telephone: (307) 472 1222 Fax: (307) 472-1221 E-mail: wpapro@wyonet.net Staff: Berton Towes, MD, FASAM, Medical Director  George A. Vandel, NCAC II, CAP, Executive Director Program structure The program is operated by: Independent corporation Do you have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board? Yes Board of Medicine, Board of Dental Examiners, Board of Nursing, Board of Pharmacy, Mental Health professions licensing board, Board of Veterinary Medicine, Wyoming Judiciary and Wyoming State Bar. Several Wyoming Hospital Association member hospitals have agreements with WPAP. Representatives from the Board of Medicine, oard of Nursing, Board of Pharmacy, Wyoming State Bar and Wyoming Hospital Association and 2 at large members make up the WPAP board of directors. Program services Types of disease, illness, or conditions monitored: Chemical dependency Services provided to which populations: Physicians - MD Physicians - DO Families of physicians Medical students Dentists Residents Nurses Physician assistants Pharmacists and pharmacy techs Veterinarians Attorneys Mental health professionals Funding Please indicate the primary sources of funding for your program: State medical society State licensing agency Malpractice insurance companies Hospital and private contributions Participant fees State Bar Judiciary Hospitals Monitoring requirements Chemical dependency Length of contract: 5 years Random urine drug screen frequency: Year 1: 24 times per year Year 2: 24 times per year Year 3: 12 times per year Year 4: 12 times per year Year 5: 12 times per year Support (self help) group requirements: AA NA Caduceus Support (self help) group frequency: Year 1: 3 times per week Year 2: 3 times per week Year 3: 3 times per week Therapy or treatment requirement: No uniform defined requirement Work or practice monitor requirement: Under development, currently on individualized basis Other provisions: