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What Is the IPHP?
The IPHP was established in 1996 in response to a need within the medical community for ongoing support for physicians struggling with impairment issues. This program is designed to offer support to physicians who self-report problems with mental health issues, physical disability, or drug and alcohol problems.
Who Serves on the Iowa Physician Health Committee (IPHC)?
The IPHC is composed of a group of individuals who believe physicians should be afforded the opportunity to address their impairment issues in a proactive manner with the support and oversight of the IPHC. The IPHC is required to have members with the following qualifications:
- A psychiatrist;
- A physician who has successfully completed a recovery program;
- A practitioner with expertise in the area of substance abuse and addiction treatment;
- A public member; and
- The executive director or a designee
Currently serving on the committee are:
- Kent Croskey, D.O., Chair, anesthesiologist from Des Moines;
- Peter Wolfe, M.D., family practitioner from Ames;
- Joyce Vista-Wayne, M.D., psychiatrist from Ottumwa;
- Jerome Greenfield, M.D., psychiatrist from Des Moines;
- Mary Conway, BLS, CADC, substance abuse professional from Emmetsburg;
- Kirk Bragg, LISW, from Des Moines;
- Diane O'Connor, BA, public member from Fort Dodge;
- Ann Mowery, PhD, executive director
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