The eight family physicians designated as Physician Clinical Support System buprenorphine mentors are listed below. Physicians with asterisks by their names may be contacted by e-mail through the AAFP Membership Directory (Members Only).
*Susan Whitley, M.D., Bronx, N.Y.
*John Brooklyn, M.D., Burlington, Vt.
Jeffrey Baxter, M.D., Worcester, Mass.
*James Berry, M.D., Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
*Sam Cullison, Seattle, Wash.
*Martin Doot, M.D., Des Plaines, Ill.
James Finch, M.D., Durham, N.C.
*William Dickinson, D.O., Everett, Wash.
The PCSS mentoring program is a collaborative effort among the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and four medical specialty societies: American Society of Addiction Medicine, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine and American Psychiatric Association. The mentors -- practicing physicians and educators -- are members of these organizations.
The PCSS' strategic planning is conducted by representatives of 11 other organizations including the AAFP, AMA, American Pain Society and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
