About Us

 
 
   

SARPH's Goals


1. To promote the early identification, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of impaired pharmacists, interns, and students.
2. To assist impaired pharmacists, interns, and students in their recovery process and safe return to professional practice through monitoring requirements.
3. To increase awareness of impairment issues through education of pharmacists, students, employers, and peers within the pharmacy community.
4. To establish the S.A.R.P.H. Peer Assistance Program as a recognized, credible, professional organization that appropriately represents the pharmacy
community and its interests.
5. To protect the public welfare

 


 

SARPH's Officers and Members

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

sarph facts!

Since its inception in 1984 through December 2006, over 590 participants have enrolled in the program.  Eighty Five % of our participants have satisfactorily completed. 158 participants are currently being monitored, 93% are in full compliance without any contract violations

Mrs. Kathie Simpson is the Program Director of the SARPH program. Ms. Simpson became the director in 2003, when the program reached critical mass and required the services of a paid director to handle the day to day operations of the organization. Kathie is an experienced behavioral health nurse with a wealth of experience in the  chemical dependency field. Additionally, her behavioral health expertise is invaluable in working with clients suffering from dual diagnoses, including diseases such as depression, manic depressive illness, and others.

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SARPH MEMBERS

 

The following individuals serve on the Board of Directors and Members of SARPH:

Mr. Ken Dickinson, President

513 Wilson Drive

Hockessin, DE 19707 cell: (610) 291-3109;  home: (610) 932-8349

 

Mr. Robert Rossi, Vice President

1405 Steel Road

Havertown, Pa. 19083   cell: (484) 802-0951

 

Mr. Michael Lenczynski , Secretary

724 Quince Lane

Secane, PA 19018   cell: (610) 715-1871

 

Mr. John Erik , Treasurer

105 Stony Court

Lansdale, PA 19446   cell: (215) 872-5816

 

Mr. Hal Ward, Director

1514 Greenlawn Road

Paoli, PA 19301   cell: (610) 695-0254

 

Mr. Joseph Amendolaro Director

3016 Eldridge Street

Easton, PA 18045   cell: (610) 656-5147

 

Mr. Jeff Edelmann, Director

23824 Highway 285

Cochranton, PA 16314    cell: (814) 673-3022;  home: (814) 425-7798

 

Ms. Richelle Lehman, Director

5951 Claridge Export Road

Export, Pa. 15632    cell: (724) 744-1342

 

Dr. George Downs, Director

Dean Emeritus Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

600 43rd Street

Philadelphia, Pa. 19104-4495

Cell:  215-837-9874;  Business:  (215) 596-8868

 

Ms. Kathie Simpson, Program Director (not a member of the Board)

258 Wolfe Lane

Irwin, PA 15642   Cell: (484) 802-0947;  Business: (800) 892-4484