When you own your own business, support from colleagues can be hard to find. That is where the Mid Rogue Independent Physician Association can help.

The IPA helps our community's health care providers with the business side of a modern medical practice so our members are free to concentrate on practicing medicine. The IPA provides:
-commercial health insurance contract negotiation,
-office management consultation,
-information systems support,
-relocation package, and
-practice start up assistance.

Membership is available in three levels:
-physician shareholder member
-nurse practirioner associate member
-mental health (LCSW, PhD, LPC) associate member

Qualifications for physician shareholder members are:

• Graduation from a certified residency program.
• Current, unrestricted Oregon medical license.
• Actively practicing medicine in Josephine County or the City of Rogue River.
• Malpractice insurance.
• Mid Rogue IPA Credentialing Committee approval.
• Mid Rogue IPA Board of Directors approval.

Qualifications for associate members (nurse practitioners and mental health therapists/councelors) are:

• Gratuation from a certified program.
• Current, unrestricted Oregon license.
• Actively practicing in Josephine County or the City of Rogue River.
• Malpractice insurance.
• Mid Rogue IPA Credentialing Committee approval.
• Mid Rogue IPA Board of Directors approval.

I look forward to hearing from you. Please contact me at 541-471-4106, or dflow@mripa.org
Doug Flow, Ph.D.
Mid Rogue IPA Chief Executive Officer

P.S. -- For information about our region, I suggest visiting these sites:
-Three Rivers Community Hospital, www.asante.org
- City of Grants Pass, www.ci.grants-pass.or.us
- Josephine County, www.co.josephine.or.us
- Grants Pass/Josephine County Chamber of Commerce, www.grantspasschamber.org
-Grants Pass School District No. 7, www.grantspass.k12.or.us
-Three Rivers School District, www.threerivers.k12.or.us
-Rogue Community College, www.roguecc.edu

President:  Felicia Cohen, M.D., OB/GYN
Vice President: Brian Mateja, D.O., family medicine 
Secretary/Treasurer: Charles Crispen, D.O., pediatrics
John Castle, D.P.M., podiatry 
James Dowd, M.D., orthopedics
Dan Gleffe, M.D., family medicine
Barry Hamman, M.D., family medicine
Richard Lowe, M.D., surgeon
Robert Montgomery, M.D., anesthesiology
James Nordal, M.D., family medicine
Agnes Baker Pilgrim, community activist
Marty Bauer, real estate investor
Walter Cauble, J.D., attorney-at-law
Colene Martin, retired businesswoman
James Reed, retired actuary