Virginia Health Practitioners' Monitoring Program

The following information is supplied by FSPHP state members on an annual basis. It outlines the full range of program structures and services available.

Staff: 

• Joel Steinberg, MD, Interim Medical Director and Medical Review Officer
• Amy Stewart, LCSW, Administrative Director

Program Structure

Program is operated by:

• Other: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Department of Psychiatry under contract with the Department of Health Professions

Does this program have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board?

• Yes

Program Services

Types of disease, illness, or conditions monitored:

• Substance Use
• Mental health
• Physical illness

Populations served:

• Physicians – MD
• Physicians – DO
• Dentists
• Residents
• Psychologists
• Podiatrists
• Nurses
• Physician assistants
• Pharmacists
• Veterinarians
• Other: Social Workers, Counselors, Funeral Directors, Embalmers, Massage Therapists, Optometrists, Radiological Technicians, Dental Hygienists, Audiologists, Speech Pathologists, Nursing Home Administrators, Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Care Practitioners, Physical Therapists

Funding

Primary sources of funding for this program:

• State licensing agency