Doctor Lynn Hankes is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Georgetown University School of Medicine. Over 35 years ago, he was among the 100 pioneer physicians in the entire country certified in Addiction Medicine, and he is also an honored Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Hankes is a Clinical Professor Emeritus at the University Of Washington School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He served 13 years as the full-time Director of the Washington Physicians Health Program, and he is also a Past President of the Federation of State Physician Health Programs. Dr. Hankes served on the Advisory Board of the Air Line Pilots Association and is now a member of the Jupiter Medical Center's Detox Unit Advisory Committee. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Florida Professionals Resource Network, a program that facilitates the rehabilitation of health professionals with substance use and mental disorders.