MEDICAL REVIEW OFFICER CERTIFICATION COUNCIL
REMAINING ONSITE EXAMS IN 2008
| 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. 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, a physician-based non-profit board, offers certification to physicians who have had appropriate medical training in the duties and responsibilities of the professional MRO. Governed by a Board of Directors with representatives from 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, the College of American Pathologists, as well as the American Medical Association, MROCC promotes and preserves the highest professional standards of training and care among MROs. |
The certified 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. MROCC publishes an online directory. All currently-certified physicians are listed both alphabetically and geographically. The directory is also supplied to clinics, agencies and individuals in need of certified Medical Review Officers. MROCC also maintains a presence on the world-wide-web. The site contains the complete listing of certified MROs, as well as current and practical resources to assist the MRO in his or her responsibilities. |