Bob Singletary Named to NCPHP Board
4/6/2011
Bob Singletary, MPH, MHA, President & CEO of Maria Parham Medical Center, has been named to the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Physicians Health Program (NCPHP). This group is the only organization in NC for physicians, physician assistants, perfusionists (a specialized health professional who operates the heart-lung machine when a patient is having surgery that requires a cardiopulmonary bypass) and anesthesia assistants offering identification, intervention, and rehabilitation programs that are non-disciplinary and confidential.
According to the NCPHP's website, it can be differentiated from other programs for impairment because state and federal legislation provides or allows for:
- Immunity from liability for hospitals while performing peer review functions
- Confidentiality ensuring the practitioner's identity is protected if patient care has not been affected
- Advocacy for successful participants with the NC Medical Board, insurance companies, employers, families, and others
- Leverage of the NC Medical Board's authority in licensing when the referred practitioner's impairment is confirmed and their denial places them in imminent danger to themselves or their patients
- A monitoring process that contributes to the high recovery rate
- Financial assistance for indigent participants
NCPHP is supported and endorsed by the North Carolina Medical Board, the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants, and the North Carolina Medical Society.
Singletary has served as President and C.E.O. of Maria Parham since December of 2005. Prior to being appointed to lead Maria Parham, he served on the executive team at WakeMed Health and Hospitals in Raleigh and was chief executive of the WakeMed-Cary Hospital between 1992-2005.
Singletary was Vice President of Administration at Nash Health Care Systems in Rocky Mount (1984-1992) and held leadership positions at the Carolinas HealthCare System (Area Health Education Center) in Charlotte from 1977-1983.
In addition to the NCPHP Board, Singletary also serves on numerous other state and local committees and boards.