Raquel Lille, director of the Professional Recovery Network (PRN), summarized the program’s fiscal-year performance audit to the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners on Nov. 7.

Lille reported that PRN had 29 licensed dentists and one licensed dental assistant enrolled during the audit period. PRN’s recidivism rate for fiscal year 2025 was reported as 25 percent, and the one-year completion rate was 66.7 percent. Lille told the board the national recidivism average is about 39 percent and noted that definitions of “recidivism” vary between programs.

Board members discussed outreach and program awareness. Robert McNeil asked whether PRN’s definitions and outcomes are comparable to national programs; Lille said PRN’s utilization is slightly lower than national averages and that PRN’s availability of online supports (online meetings and regional coordinator virtual meetings) likely affects outcomes positively. Several members suggested PRN present at dental schools and include updated materials for the board newsletter and licensing events to increase awareness.

Why it matters: PRN provides monitoring and assistance to licensed professionals with substance-use or impairment concerns; enrollment and recidivism figures inform program funding, outreach and patient-safety oversight.

Board follow-up: Members encouraged PRN to provide materials for licensing events and to pursue presentations at dental schools; the board’s newsletter editor offered to publish PRN updates. No regulatory action was taken on Nov. 7.

Sources: PRN presentation and Q&A at the Nov. 7 board meeting; transcript excerpts at 01:18:32–01:20:50 and 01:20:50–01:31:56.