Membership

AMROA Membership

Membership of AMROA provides accreditation with a professional body for those medical practitioners who work in the field of workplace A&OD programs and testing. AMROA provides ongoing education, dissemination of relevant information and updates in the field of A&OD testing and programs. AMROA also aims to provide a central source of information and advocacy to the general public, government and industry, promoting the role of the Medical Review Officer and the highest standards in workplace A&OD programs and testing.

Medical practitioners must be

1) Registered in the jurisdiction in which the Medical Practitioner practises;
2) Successfully passed a Medical Review Officer (MRO) examination set by either:

• Australasian Medical Review Officers Association (AMROA)
• Medical Review Officers Certification Council (MROCC) (U.S.)
• American Association for Medical Review Officers (AAMRO) (U.S.)
  within a period of 5 years.

Competencies expected of an MRO

An MRO should have knowledge of:

• managing substance abuse disorders including employee assistance programs and rehabilitation referral resources
• best practice in development of workplace A&OD programs including testing
• current evidence on the health effects and social impacts of drugs and alcohol
• the pharmacology of the drugs of abuse
• laboratory testing methodology and quality control
• drug and alcohol testing methodology and collection procedures
• interpreting drug and alcohol test results, including possible medical explanations for positive laboratory results as well as an understanding of issues relating to adulterated and substituted specimens
• relevant laws and regulations surrounding A&OD testing and programs
• ethical and privacy considerations in workplace drug testing programs