Scott L. Hambleton, M.D., D.F.A.S.A.M.
Chair, Mississippi Physician Health Committee
MPHP Consultant
President-Elect, Federation of State Physician Health Programs
J. Anthony Cloy, M.D., Medical Director
J. Anthony Cloy, M.D., earned his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1991 and completed a Family Medicine residency there in 1994. After seven years of traditional practice, he returned as faculty in the Family Medicine Department at UMMC in 2001 where he rose to the rank of Associate Professor. While at UMMC, he participated in the organization’s Opioid Task Force and Controlled Substance education series. Dr. Cloy is a diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine and is a member of AAFP, STFM, AMA, and ASAM. He is past president and secretary of the Mississippi Society of Addiction Medicine and has served on the planning committee for the Mississippi Addictions Conference. As a member of the Mississippi Physician Health Committee, he served as chair prior to his appointment as Mississippi Physician Health Program Medical Director in 2021.
Kristin A. Powell, LCSW, Associate Director
Kristin A. Powell, LCSW, is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi School of Social Work and of Mississippi State University. She worked for ten years in the Mental Health field and helped provide services to adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. Kristin also has experience working with children diagnosed with developmental disabilities. In June 2018, she joined Mississippi Physician Health Program as Clinical Case Manager.
Katty Neely, LMSW, Case Manager
Katty Neely graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Mississippi College and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from The University of Alabama. Katty previously worked in residential therapeutic foster care and at the Mississippi Department of Transportation. She joined the Mississippi Physician Health Program as a Case Manager in June, 2020.
Amanda Freeman, LMSW, Case Manager
Amanda Freeman received a Bachelor of Social Work from Mississippi State University in 2016 and a Master of Social Work from The University of Southern Mississippi in 2018. Prior to working with MPHP, Amanda worked as a medical social worker in an acute care hospital and a long-term care facility. Amanda joined the MPHP team in October 2021.
Ashlee J. Powell, Executive Office Manager
Ashlee graduated from Terry High School. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at Jackson State University. She worked over four years at University of Mississippi Medical Center as a medical office assistant. In February of 2022, she joined Mississippi Physician Health Program.