Ohio Workers Compensation Medical & Health Symposium March 9 10, 2017 Hyatt Regency Columbus 350 N. High St., FREE continuing education opportunity
You re Invited The 2017 Ohio Workers Compensation Medical & Health Symposium is a free continuing educational opportunity for health-care professionals. The symposium features leading national and state experts focusing on the comprehensive care for an injured worker. The two-day annual symposium offers experts in pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation, alternative medicine, chiropractic medicine, neuromodulation, radiology, psychology, ergonomics, neurology and orthopedic surgery. By attending you will learn more about: Spinal disorders, surgical protocols and the pitfalls of surgery; Traumatic brain injuries; Complex regional pain syndrome; Pain management and return-to-work strategies; Transition from acute to chronic pain treatment regimen; Proactive solutions when caring for the aging injured worker; Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (health behavior and assessment intervention); Development and control of work-related hip, knee and ankle injuries. Here is an example of the exhibitors you will meet at the symposium. Capital Prosthetic & Orthotic Center, Inc. Infinity Orthopedics Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital ODG by Work Loss Data Institute See Speakers Bios!
Symposium schedule Thursday, March 9, 2017 Time Session Speaker 7 8 a.m. Registration and exhibits 8 8:15 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Stephen Woods, M.D. Chief Medical Officer, BWC 8:15 9:15 a.m. Managing Pain and Return to Work Early: Before It's too Late 9:15 9:30 a.m. Exhibit break 1 9:30 10:30 a.m. Managing the Changing Needs of the Aging Injured Worker James W. Atchison, DO Medical Director, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) - Center of Pain Management Chicago, Ill. Kevin T. Glennon, RN, BSN, CDMS, CWCP, QRP Vice President of Clinical Services One Call Care Management Jacksonville, Fla. 10:30 10:45 a.m. Exhibit break 2 10:45 11:45 a.m. Approaches to Non-Opioid Treatment Options Jeffrey L. Hunter, MSc, DC, DO, FAAFP Chief Medical Officer, Molina Healthcare Robin A. Hunter, DC, ICSSD, FIAMA, FICC Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Chiropractor, Acupuncturist, Private Practice 11:45 a.m. 1 p.m. Lunch and exhibits 1 2 p.m. Periarticular Injuries of the Lower Extremity 2 2:15 p.m. Exhibit break 3 2:15 3:15 p.m. Neuromodulation Advances for Management of Chronic Disease Matthew Levy, M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon Saint Vincent Charity Hospital and Co-Medical Director, 1-888-OHIOCOMP Cleveland, Ohio Ali R. Rezai, M.D. Associate Dean of Neuroscience and Director of the Neurological Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 3:15 3:30 p.m. Exhibit break 4 3:30 4:15 p.m. Using the ODG Guidelines for Evidence-based Care Management Phil LeFevre Senior Vice President of Business Development, Work Loss Data Institute LLC Austin, Texas 4:15 4:30 p.m. Exhibit break 5 4:30 5:30 p.m. Concussion Gerald Steiman, M.D. Steiman Neurology Group
Symposium schedule Friday, March 10, 2017 Time Session Speaker 7 8 a.m. Registration 8 9 a.m. The Perfect Storm: Pathophysiology of Controlled Substance Misuse and Addiction Susan K. Blank, M.D. Founder and Chief Medical Officer Atlanta Healing Center Norcross, Ga. 9 9:15 a.m. Exhibit break 1 9:15 10:15 a.m. The Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain 10:15 10:30 a.m. Exhibit break 2 10:30 11:30 a.m. CRPS: Mechanisms and Outcomes of Treatment 11:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m. Lunch and exhibits 12:45 1:45 p.m. The Psycho Neurobiology of Pain: Up Pain, Down Pain, Good Brain, Bad Brain 1:45 2 p.m. Exhibit break 3 2 2:30 p.m. Personalized Assessment of Low Back Disorders Richard W. Rosenquist, M.D. Chairman, Department of Pain Management Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio James W. Atchison, DO Medical Director, RIC - Center of Pain Management Chicago, Ill. Michael Coupland, CPsych, RPsych, CRC Network Medical Director, IMCS Group Inc. West Palm Beach, Fla. William S. Marras, Ph.D. CPE Director, Spine Research Institute The Ohio State University 2:30 2:45 p.m. Exhibit break 4 2:45 4 p.m. Lumbar Discography and Failed Back Surgery Syndrome in Workers Compensation Patients Nicholas U. Ahn, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgeon, University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio
Free continuing education Contact hours are approved for select sessions in the following continuing education (CE) types: Physicians (M.D. and DO);* Nurses; ** Chiropractors; Occupational and physical therapists; Pharmacists; Psychologists; Vocational rehabilitation (CDMS, CRC and CCM); Attorneys. Approved CE types *Physicians (CME) The Ohio State University Medical Center, Center for Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The Ohio State University Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. **Registered nurses (RN) The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation is an approved provider through the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91) (OH-188, 1/1/2019). Helpful hints Lunch is on your own. Hotel and parking information is available on the website. You will need your employer s workers compensation policy number to register. We will not provide session materials and handouts the day of event. Session materials will be available online at bwc.expoplanner.com/medical a week before the event.
Based on last year s participant comments, you don t want to miss it. Wonderful conference with very good speakers presenting up-to-date pertinent information. This conference is top notch! Thank you for developing multiple course offerings for vocational rehabilitation, medical professionals....i loved the Medical & Health Symposium this year. Excellent speakers and topics that are highly relevant to my practice as an occupational health nurse.
Symposium Speakers Bios Nicholas U. Ahn, M.D., serves as a professor of orthopaedic surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and serves as the director of the Spine Surgery Fellowship Program at University Hospitals of Cleveland. James W. Atchison, DO, is the medical director for Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago - Center for Pain Management. He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and electrodiagnostic medicine, as well as a subspecialty certification in pain medicine. Susan K. Blank, M.D., is the founder and chief medical officer for an outpatient treatment program dedicated to treating patients with addiction and other co-occurring disorders. She oversees psychiatric services, addiction services and assessments for patients with chronic pain, bariatric patients and impaired professionals. Michael Coupland, CPsych, RPsych, CRC, is a registered psychologist. He co-founded three national disability evaluation companies that performed more than 250,000 evaluations. He s also the developer of the AssessAbility Functional Medicine Evaluation and Functional Psychological Evaluation systems. Kevin T. Glennon, RN, BSN, CDMS, CWCP, QRP, is vice president of clinical services for One Call Care Management in Jacksonville, Fla. Glennon writes and lectures extensively and has produced more than 30 continuing education programs on workers compensation, claims management, long-term disabilities, aging workers and on other related topics.
Symposium Speakers Bios Jeffrey L. Hunter, MSc, DC, DO, FAAFP, is the chief medical officer for Molina Healthcare of Ohio and a clinical professor at Ohio University. He is board certified in family medicine. In addition, he is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management, having more than 30 years experience in chiropractic and osteopathic medicine. Robin A. Hunter, DC, ICSSD FIAMA, FICC, serves as a sports medicine and rehabilitation chiropractor and clinical assistant professor for The Ohio State University College of Medicine. She is also a clinical associate professor with the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Phil LeFevre is senior vice president of business development for the Work Loss Data Institute LLC in Austin, Texas, where he leads operations. He is a 16-year institute veteran in the development and delivery of evidencebased medical treatment guidelines and database analytics. LeFevre is the nationally featured trainer for ODG: Good to Go! He hosts a popular webinar series, ODG: In the Know. Matthew Levy, M.D., has been an orthopedic surgeon for more than 20 years. He practices at Saint Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, and he is co-medical director at 1-888-OHIOCOMP. He has performed disability exams for more than 15 years. William S. Marras, Ph.D., CPE, holds the Honda Chair in the department of integrated systems engineering at The Ohio State University. He is the director of the Spine Research Institute encompassing the Biodynamics Laboratory and the Center for Occupational Health in Automobile Manufacturing.
Symposium Speakers Bios Ali R. Rezai, M.D., is the associate dean of neuroscience and the director of the Neurological Institute at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Rezai is a board certified neurosurgeon with clinical expertise in neurosurgical management of patients with Parkinson s disease, dystonia, chronic pain, brain and spinal cord injuries, spasticity, as well as severe mood and anxiety disorders. Richard W. Rosenquist, M.D., serves as chair of the pain management department at Cleveland Clinic. He serves as the chair for the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committee on Pain Medicine. He s vice-chair for the American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine Examination Committee and Anesthesiology Residency Review Committee for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Gerald Steiman, M.D., is a practicing physician at Steiman Neurology Group in Columbus, Ohio. He is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and The Royal College of Physicians.
Register Now! Event is limited to only 400 attendees! Online registration is available. If you have questions, call BWC s provider contact center at 1-800-644-6292, option 0-3-0, or email medsymposium@bwc.state.oh.us. For more information, go to bwc.expoplanner.com/medical. #BWCmhs