Medical Review Officer Certification Council

Developed & conducted exams to certify licensed physicians as Medical Review officers (mros) who interpret/evaluate drug test results in regulated & non-regulated drug testing programs. In 2023, 445 certification/recertification exams were administered and 359 physicians met the level required for Certification. Also developed & conducted exams to certify mro team members. Mro team members are non-physician staff who assist the mro by performing administrative functions of the drug testing process. This Certification is utilized by employers to ensure the mro team member duties are performed consistently & professionally & adhere to hhs guidelines/dot regulations. In 2023, 206 cert/recertification exams were administered & 149 individuals met the level required for Certification.

Developed a self-study educational activity for use by mro in preparation for the recertification examination. This educational activity helps to ensure mro are up-to-date with federal regulations and fulfills the recertification training requirements of the us department of health and human services (hhs) and the us department of transportation (dot). This activity was used by 162 physicians in 2023 to fulfill the recertification requirements.