Our Servcies

 
 
   

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

 


 

Services

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

EDUCATION

SARPH can provide education on the impaired pharmacist. We can help in training managers to identify pharmacists in the workplace that may be suffering from an impairment. We have several different programs that we can tailor to your needs. We have also participated in education at the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy in providing training to pharmacy students. SARPH has also partnered with various pharmacy associations in providing continuing education programs. Call the SARPH offices at 1-800-892-4484 for further informatiuon

 

INTERVENTION

Have a loved one who is a Pennsylvania pharmacist of pharmacy student you suspect  of being impaired??? SARPH's experts in impairments can help by planning and conducting an intervention. In simple terms, an intervention is an attempt to present the impaired pharmacist with reality. An intervention is NOT a process by which an impaired individual is berated and belittled in a attempt to have them seek help - rather an intervention is a process whereby genuine love and concern for the individual is expressed as an entry to the treatment process. SARPH can help!

 

TREATMENT AND MONITORING

SARPH's greatest strength lies in this facet of the treatment process. Our statistics demonstrate a success rate far greater than the average treatment program. SARPH does NOT do this alone! Our experience has shown that partnerships between all parties in the treatment process are the key to our success. Our treatment contracts allow the impaired pharmacist to continue to be gainfully employed in their chosen profession, as well as document compliance to employers and the Board of Pharmacy, proof of the impaired pharmacist's compliance to the treatment program and complete abstinence from any and all mood altering substances.SARPH has provided over 600 treatment contracts for Pennsylvania Pharmacists since it's inception in 1984.