James Lee Ferguson DO, FASAM

Dr. Ferguson provides advice and counsel on all aspects of RMS drug and alcohol testing programs, serves as the Medical Review Officer (MRO) on specific cases, answers telephone and email questions from RMS program personnel, and coordinates FSSolutions’ RMS information and education initiatives. Dr. Ferguson is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM), and the Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC). He is a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and is Vice Chairman of the Medical Review Officer Certification Council Board of Directors. He previously served as Course Director for the ASAM Comprehensive MRO training program.

Dr. Ferguson is the author of The MRO Team Manual, co-author of the MRO chapters of the Principles of Addiction Medicine and the Handbook of Workplace Drug Testing. He is a consultant to the Division of Workplace Programs (DWP), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and is currently a member of the Drug Testing Advisory Board (DTAB). He was instrumental in the development of the National MRO Database Project and was a member of the industry based Oral Fluid Advisory Board.