Medical Review Officer (MRO) Assistant Training-2020 Tab 1 MRO-A Combined

2020 Tab 1 MRO-A Combined

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The document is the syllabus for a training course on drug/alcohol testing and medical review officer assistant training. The course is presented by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The syllabus includes various topics, such as the basics of MRO duties and responsibilities, drug-free workplace programs and substance use disorder, MRO office and operations, urine specimen collection, urine laboratory and specimen validity testing, MRO review and reporting, expanded opioid panels and workplace safety issues, oral fluid testing, and DOT rules. The syllabus also includes the faculty directory, providing information about the course instructors and their biographies. Dr. Kent Peterson serves as the course director and has authored several books and publications in the field. Dr. James Ferguson is the Medical Director of FirstSource Solutions Recovery Management Services and has extensive experience in MRO training and substance abuse testing. Dr. Michael Peat is a consulting toxicologist with expertise in forensic toxicology and has taught MRO courses since 1990. Dr. Donna Smith is an independent substance abuse management consultant and has contributed to drug testing policy development in the DOT. She has authored books on drug and alcohol testing and has experience in drug testing programs in professional athletics. The syllabus also includes the contact information for the presenters and faculty members. The document is copyrighted by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and reproduction of the content without written permission is prohibited.

Keywords

drug/alcohol testing

MRO duties and responsibilities

drug-free workplace programs

substance use disorder

urine specimen collection

MRO review and reporting

expanded opioid panels

oral fluid testing

DOT rules

faculty directory