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How to Establish a Peer Assistance Committee

An Educational Teaching Program prepared for the Internet by the Texas Medical Association Committee on Physician Health and Rehabilitation

Release Date
July 1997.  Review dates: 9/00, 5/04, 4/07. AMA PRA Cat. 1 CME credit expires May 15, 2010. (After expiration date, call (800) 880-1300 ext. 1342 or 1447, to verify CME status.)

Disclosure of Commercial Affiliations
Policies and standards of the Texas Medical Association, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, and the American Medical Association require that speakers and planners for continuing medical education activities disclose any relevant financial relationships they may have with commercial entities whose products, devices or services may be discussed in the content of the CME activity. 

The authors and activity planners have no financial arrangements or affiliations with any commercial entities whose products, research, or services may be discussed in this study. 

Authors
Members, Regional Education Team of the TMA Committee on Physician Health and Rehabilitation
Alison R. Jones, MD
Raymond Krych, PhD

The TMA Committee on Physician Health and Rehabilitation initiates and provides oversight to the development of numerous modules that supports its efforts to (1) promote physician health and well being and (2) encourage early intervention and care of physicians who are impaired.

Activity Planners
Alison R. Jones, MD
Raymond Krych, PhD
V.O. Speights Jr., DO
Linda Kuhn
Sherrie Meck

Instructions for Completion

• Read and study the module text located in the Table of Contents at the bottom of this page.
• Complete the provided self-assessment – for your own records, no need to return to TMA. 
• Print out and complete the provided TMA identification return page. 
• Print out and complete the provided CME activity evaluation.
• Return the (a) TMA identification return page, (b) CME activity evaluation, and (c) administration fee to the TMA Knowledge Center, 401 West 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701-1680 or via fax to (512) 370-1693.
• Your CME credit will be processed and a transcript mailed to you approximately two weeks from the date of receipt.  Click here to print out your CME transcript 24/7!

Table of Contents

	Letter to the Physician
	Introduction/PHR Committee Overview
	Why Establish a Peer Assistance Committee?
	JCAHO Standard MS.4.80
	Reasons for Referral
	Organization and Mission of a Peer Assistance Committee
	Membership Composition
	Committee Responsibilities and Meetings
	Steps to Take When a Referral Is Received
	Intervention
	Self-Reporting to the Texas Medical Board
	Treatment Outcomes
	Reentry and Monitoring: The Committee's Role
	Records
	Immunity From Civil Liability/Reporting Requirements
	Resources Available From the TMA PHR Committee
	Self-Assessment
	TMA Return Identification Page
	CME Activity Evaluation
	Bibliography

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Last Published: 12/11/2008