About MROCC - Board, Committees and Staff

. 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

Kent W. Peterson, MD - Vice-Chairman

Michael G. Holland, MD - Treasurer

Benjamin E. Gerson, MD - Secretary

James Ferguson, DO - 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

Barbara Johnson, JD

David J. Kuntz, PhD, DABFT, DFTCB

David R. Nahin, MD

Donna Smith, PhD

Robert Swotinsky, MD, MPH

. 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.

. 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

Please use our contact page to submit an email to us.