1.       Yes for hospital employees but physicians (including faculty, residents and fellows) are exempt from pre-employment drug screening.

2.       No

3.       No

My hospital group is starting pre-placement drug and cotinine screening next month and I have the program and policies just about set to go.  I am now getting questioned from the GME leaders at our teaching hospitals about inclusion of all interns and residents in this process, and they would like to know what is being done at other academic medical centers.

So three questions:

1.      Are you doing pre placement drug screens?

2.      Do you include cotinine?

3.      Are all interns/residents/fellows included in the screening?

Thanks so much.  I will give feedback to the group after I receive the responses.

Dana

Dana Sparhawk, MD, MPH, FACOEM

Director, Lifespan Employee and Occupational Health Services

Clinical Assistant Professor, Alpert Medical School, Brown University

Grads Dorm, Rhode Island Hospital

593 Eddy Street

Providence, RI  02903

(401) 444-7412

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