The Oregon Board of Medical Examiners appointed Steven L. Gallon, PhD (Adjunct Associate Professor, Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Director of the Northwest Frontier Addiction Technology Transfer Center) to the Health Professionals Program Supervisory Council. The Health Professionals Program provides a therapeutic intervention for licensees struggling with chemical dependency. Participation in the program can serve as an alternative to disciplinary action. Physicians, podiatrists, physician assistants and acupuncturists and their families and colleagues are eligible for confidential assistance, treatment referrals, recovery monitoring and relapse prevention. The five member Supervisory Council oversees program functioning and provides clinical consultation.
