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. ABOUT MROCC and OUR MISSION
The ramifications of workplace drug testing can be serious - to both
the employer and the employee. An employee who uses illegal drugs
is a definite obstacle to the stability and safety of the workplace.
However, proper evaluation of a test result in light of the employee's
medical history while protecting his or her privacy is essential to avoid
falsely accusing an employee of illicit drug use. Today, physicians in
many specialties conduct drug and alcohol tests for business, industry,
government agencies, and schools. The need for trained medical
review officers (MROs) to evaluate test results extends to more than
20 million Americans. The Drug-Free Workplace Act affects all federal
agencies. Mandatory alcohol and drug testing is now required of all
intrastate truckers, commercial driver’s license holders, and other
transportation workers. In joint government agreements, the United
States, Canada, and Mexico also monitor truckers crossing
international borders. More than 60 percent of large private
employers require drug and alcohol testing. For this reason, business,
industry and government agencies have seen the need for qualified
Medical Review Officers (MROs) to evaluate work-related drug tests,
and to act as a consultant and resource in achieving a drug-free
workplace. And Certification is a mark of an MROs competency.
The Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC) is a physician-based
501(c) non-profit corporation offering certification by examination to physicians
(M.D. or D.O.) who have had appropriate medical training in the duties and
responsibilities of the professional MRO.
The certified MRO is a licensed
physician who is qualified to
evaluate laboratory drug test results
within federally mandated/non-
mandated workplace drug testing
programs. As a "gatekeeper", the
MRO protects the donor from a false
accusation of illicit drug use when
there is an alternate medical
explanation for the laboratory result.
At the same time,
the certified MRO protects the
Company as a valuable resource -
helping with policies and regulatory
issues, as well as providing related
services, such as drug test collections,
breath alcohol testing services,
coordination of laboratory services,
laboratory performance testing, and
preparation of summary reports for
employers. Learn additional details
about the role of the MRO from the
Department of Transportation's web
site - [more information]
. DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED MEDICAL REVIEW OFFICERS and MRO ASSISTANTS
MROCC publishes online directories of certified MROs (physicians) and certified MRO Assistants (non-physician staff).
Currently-certified physicians and assistants are listed both alphabetically and geographically. These directories are also
supplied to clinics, agencies and individuals in need of certified Medical Review Officers and Assistants. MROCC's
presence on the world-wide-web contains information on its certification process and CME activities, as well as current
and practical resources to assist the MRO in his or her responsibilities.
. MROCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Medical Review Officer Certification Council was founded by a
number of medical specialty societies as well as the American Medical
Association. Societies who have representatives on the MROCC Board
include: The American Academy of Clinical Toxicology and American
College of Medical Toxicology, the American College of Occupational
and Environmental Medicine, the American Society of Addiction
Medicine, and the College of American Pathologists.
Current Board of Directors:
Elizabeth E., Gresch, MD, MPH - Chairman
Benjamin E. Gerson, MD- Vice-Chairman
Michael G. Holland, MD - Secretary/Treasurer
James Ferguson, DO - Director
Kent W. Peterson, MD - Director
Charles P. Prezzia, MD, MPH - Director
. EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The MROCC Certification Examination is based upon the federal
requirements developed by the Department of Health and
Human Services for federal drug testing programs, and fulfills
the Federal DOT requirement for MRO certification, as well as
those States requiring certification of Medical Review Officers,
including the Oklahoma State Department of Health
requirements for MRO training and the Florida Drug-Free
Workplace Law requirements for MRO certification.
The MROCC Examination Development Committee is
appointed by the Board of Directors and is made up of
recognized leaders in workplace drug and alcohol testing
selected from the fields of substance abuse, occupational
medicine, toxicology and the legal profession.
Current Committee Members:
Mark Upfal, MD, MPH - Chairman
David J. Kuntz, PhD, DABFT, DFTCB
David R. Nahin, MD
Donna Smith, PhD
Robert Swotinsky, MD, MPH
. MROCC OFFICE
CONTACT INFORMATION
MROCC's headquarters is open
Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
836 Arlington Heights Road, #327,
Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007
(Tel) 847-631-0599 | (Fax) 847-483-1282
. EXAMINATION VALIDATION COMMITTEE
The MROCC Examination Validation Committee tests
each of the MROCC examination versions for accuracy
and for validity. Each exam item is psychometrically
weighted and tested to ensure the certification
examination is fair and follows the procedures set forth
by the Educational Testing Service, the National Board
of Medical Examiners and other certifying bodies.
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