District Medical Advisors (DMAs) are physicians hired by OWCP whose role is to act as a consultant on medical issues.
The DMA does not see or examine the injured worker. They provide claims examiners (CE) with medical opinions based on a review of the Statement of Accepted Facts (SOAF) and the medical records.
The functions of the DMA include: interpretation of medical reports; rendering medical evaluations in his or her own right; providing guidance or instruction to claims staff regarding general medical issues, etc.