Hyannis WCOMS July 2003

23rd Annual National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Seminar
July 22, 23, & 24 2003	detailed schedule continuing education credits
Sheraton Hyannis Resort, Hyannis, MA	registration information registration form
*SEAK, Inc.* will be conducting its Twenty-third Annual National Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine Seminar. In this widely acclaimed program, the nation's leading workers' compensation professionals, occupational physicians, occupational nurses, and attorneys will join together to discuss cutting edge issues. Frank discussions and lively question and answer sessions will complement each presentation. Seminar registrants will be able to meet their colleagues and leaders in the field from across the United States and Canada, at the reception, luncheon, and breakfast to network and discuss areas of mutual concern. This seminar is currently the largest and longest-running national workers' compensation and occupational medicine seminar of its kind in the United States.

Schedule
click for speaker & topic descriptions	Tuesday, 7/22
	Wednesday, 7/23
	Thursday, 7/24

Tuesday July 22, 2003
8:00-9:00	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:00	Interventions Between Occupational Health Professionals and the Treating Physician: What Works By Gary C. Freeman, MD Houston, TX
10:00-11:00	HIPAA: The Latest Developments for Occupational Health Professionals By Larri A. Short, Esq. Washington, DC
11:00-11:10	Break and Networking Opportunity
11:10-12:00	Disease Management for Occupational Medicine and Workers' Compensation By Melissa Tobler, RN, BSN Waukesha, WI
12:00-1:30	Lunch (On Your Own) and Exhibits
1:30-2:25	Breakout Sessions:
	Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace: The latest developments By Robert Swotinsky, MD, MPH Sudbury, MA
OR	Hiring, Appraising, and Terminating Employees: What To Do and What Not To Do By Martha L. Lester, Esq. Roseland, NJ
OR	Integrating Family Medical Leave: Managing Employee Absences and Attendance By Judy A. Morris, MS, RN, COHN-S/CM Grand Rapids, MI
2:30-3:25	Breakout Sessions
	Workers' Compensation Fraud: Claimant, Provider, and Insured By David R. Cain, Esquire Boston, MA
OR	Employee Disability Triggered Misconduct: What To Do and What Not To Do By Peter Bennett, Esquire Portland, ME
OR	Deposition Skills For Occupational Health Professionals: Advice From the Trenches By Gary C. Freeman, MD Houston, TX
3:30-4:30	Breakout Sessions:
	Depression in the Workplace: Getting Workers Back to Work By Carolyn S. Dewa, PhD Toronto, ON, Canada
OR	Risk Management in the Workplace: Avoiding Litigation By Martha L. Lester, Esquire Roseland, NJ
OR	Cost-Effectiveness of Occupational Health Programs: Achieving and Documenting Cost Savings By Judy A. Morris, MS, RN, COHN-S/CM Grand Rapids, MI

4:45-6:00	Reception-Hors d'Oeuvres

Wednesday July 23, 2003
8:00-9:00	Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Exhibits
9:00-10:00	Successful Intervention to Prevent Delayed Recovery By Gideon Letz, MD San Francisco, CA
10:00-11:00	A View From the Bench By The Honorable Sara T Harmon Albuquerque, NM
11:00-11:10	Break and Networking Opportunity
11:10-12:00	Turning Workplace Anger and Anxiety Into Peak Performance By Doris Helge, PhD Atlanta, ID
12:00-1:30	Seminar Luncheon(Provided)
1:30-2:55	Breakout Sessions:
	Disability Prevention: Eliminating Non-Medical Obstacles to Return to Work By Jennifer Christian, MD, MPH Wayland, MA
OR	Claims Management: Practical Advice By The Honorable Sara T. Harmon Albuquerque, NM
OR	Advanced Case Management for Occupational Health Professionals: The Latest Developments that Work By Susan Rogers, RN, BSN, CCM Overland Park, KS
3:00-4:30	Breakout Sessions:
	Mock Trial: Contested Workers' Compensation Hearing By: Honorable Daniel J. O'Shea Alan S. Pierce, Esquire Milo F. Pulde, MD Vincent M. Tentindo, Esquire Boston, MA
OR	Establishing Causation in Workers' Compensation and Occupational Medicine By Gideon Letz, MD San Francisco, CA
OR	Restricted Duty, Light Duty, and Transitional Duty: The Return to Work Process By Christine M. Kalina, MBA, MS< RN, FAAOHN, COHN-S/CM Chicago, IL

Thursday July 24, 2003
8:00-9:00	Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
9:00-10:00	Innovative Treatment for Low Back Pain: What Works By Michael Erdil, MD, FACOEM Newington, CT
10:00-11:00	Goals Oriented Workers' Compensation Claims Management: How To Make It Work By Jeffrey D. Ezell, Esquire Greenville, SC
11:00-11:10	Break and Networking Opportunity
11:10-12:00	Recognizing Bioterrorism: Prevention and Treatment By Mary Gene Ryan, MPH, RN, COHN-S Oxnard, CA
12:00-1:30	Lunch (On Your Own) and Exhibits
1:30-2:25	Breakout Sessions:
	Improving Occupational Health Quality: Driving It Through Six Sigma Tools By Vickie L. Kamataris, BSN Clinton, MA
OR	Medical Leaves of Absence: The Overlap and Interplay Between FMLA, ADA, State Maternity Leave Laws and Workers' Compensation Acts By Steven D. Weatherhead, Esquire Boston, MA
OR	Preventing Disability from Chronic Pain: What Works By Gerald M. Aronoff, MD, DABPM, FAADEP Charlotte, NC
2:30-3:25	Breakout Sessions:
	Latest Trends in Worksite Health Promotion: What Really Makes a Difference By Michael Peterson EdD Newark, DE
OR	How To Win the Workers' Compensation Case for the Defense By James L. McKenna, Esquire Cherry Hill, NJ
OR	Emergency Action Planning: How to Get Ready By Mary Gene Ryan, MPH, RN, COHN-S Oxnard, CA
3:30-4:30	Breakout Sessions:
	Compliance With OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard: Impact on Occupational Healthcare Practitioners By Steven D. Weatherhead, Esquire Boston, MA
OR	Management of Work Related Neck Pain-Pitfalls and Pearls: How to Avoid Bad Outcomes By Michael Erdil, MD, FACOEM Newington, CT
OR	Defending and Winning the Pain Case By Jeffrey D. Ezell, Esquire Greenville, SC