Work-Related Upper
Extremity Disorders:
Achieving Excellence
Work-Related Upper Extremity Disorders: Achieving Excellence
July 16, 2007
Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Resort |
Executive Summary
Patients with work-related upper extremity disorders cannot be successfully treated and return to activities of daily living and return to work without proper diagnosis and treatment. In this course attendees will learn the most recent scientific data on upper extremity disorders and how active practitioners utilize this information in a biopsychosocial managerial approach to achieve excellent results. Outcome based healthcare will be stressed throughout the workshop with consideration given to achieving clinical effectiveness with the use of cost-effective treatment options that achieve excellent results. This course will provide specific practical knowledge for proactive injury diagnosis, management and treatment to help speed the recovery of injured workers.
Workshop Objectives : At the conclusion of the seminar you will be able to:
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Understand the epidemiology of work-related upper extremity disorders.• Understand when and how to determine the work relatedness of upper extremity disorders.
• Develop a working knowledge of the evidence based medicine for those injuries and conditions.
• Identify the risk factor anatomy and pathophysiology of tendinitis and tendinosis of the elbow, wrist and hands and their practical implications.
• Understand complex regional pain syndrome type 1 and effective treatment based on a multidisciplinary team approach.
• Recognize upper extremity factitious disorders with an emphasis on differential diagnosis and misdiagnosis.
• Understand the role of imaging of work-related upper extremity disorders.
• Help prevent delayed recovery and disability of work-related upper extremity disorders.
Distinguished Faculty
Jeffrey Wainstein, MD
is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and a board certified specialist in Emergency Medicine. He practiced emergency medicine for 15 years. He has been practicing Occupational Medicine for over 7 years in Concentra Medical Centers. He is currently the Regional Medical Director in Atlanta, GA, Columbus, GA and Birmingham, AL. He is a member of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and the American College of Emergency Medicine. He is the author of “Tendinitis and Tendinosis of the Elbow, Wrist and Hand”. His medical interests include sports medicine, toxicology, travel medicine, and trauma management.Dr. Stephen T. Peake, DPh, MD
is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, and received his Medical Doctorate with Distinction from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He is a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is a co-author in Derebery and Anderson’s Low Back Pain: An Effective- Based, Biopsychosocial Model for Clinical Management. Dr. Peake has been a member of the Oklahoma State Workers’ Compensation Court’s Physician Advisory Panel and served in several capacities with the Oklahoma College of Occupational Medicine. Currently Dr. Peake serves as the Vice President of Medical Affairs for Concentra Health Services and Chief Medical Officer of FOCUS Healthcare Management.Tuition
The $395 tuition includes a continental breakfast, breaks, lunch with faculty, a detailed manual which can be retained as a bookshelf reference, and a dynamic learning experience.
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Case Managers:
6.5 contact hours of
continuing education for Case Managers have been applied for from
the Commission for Case Manager Certification, Rolling Meadows,
Illinois.
Disability Specialists:
6.5 contact hours of
continuing education for Disability Specialists have been applied
for from the Commission for Disability Management Specialists
Commission, Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
Occupational Health
Nurses: 7.0
60-minute contact hours for continuing education in nursing have
been applied for through the American Association of Occupational
Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN). AAOHN is an accredited approver of
continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation.
Physicians:
SEAK, Inc. is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
SEAK, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.5
AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits. Physicians should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Rehabilitation Counselors:
6.5 contact hours of
continuing education hours for Rehabilitation Counselors have been
applied for from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor
Certification, Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
Rehabilitation
Nurses: This
program will be accepted for 7.0 contact hours of credit for ARN
certification. Submit certificate.
Nurses:
To successfully
complete a program and receive contact hours you must: 1) register
in, 2) be present for the period of time you are awarded contact
hours, 3) complete the evaluation.
Scheduleclick here to view the complete schedule
Monday, July 16, 2007
7:30-8:00Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:30Introduction
Dr. Wainstein
and Dr. Peake will review the magnitude of work-related upper
extremity disorders on injured workers, families and the financial
impact to employers, the workers’ compensation system and society.
Questions and Answers.
8:30-9:30Epidemiology of
Work-related Upper Extremity Disorders
Dr. Wainstein
will profile work-related upper extremity disorders and discuss how
the use of outcome data can be used to develop successful
intervention programs. Questions and Answers.
9:30-10:30Work-Related
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) & Compression
Dr. Peake will discuss
the prevalence of CTS and compression neuropathies and how to
improve patient management outcomes with the use of evidence-based
medicine and the education of treating physicians, patients and case
managers. Questions and Answers.
10:30-10:45BREAK &
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:45-12:00Tendinitis and
Tendinosis of the Elbow, Wrist and Hands
Dr. Wainstein
will explore the risk factors for morbidity and disability. He will
explain the pertinent anatomy and pathophysiology to help achieve
effective management of these conditions. Questions and Answers.
12:00-1:00LUNCH PROVIDED WITH FACULTY
1:00-2:00CRSP-1 and
Factitious Disorders
Dr. Peake will
explain how the proper diagnosis of the condition is essential and
effective treatment with the use of a multidisciplinary team
approach. He will explain the recognition, differential diagnosis
and misdiagnosis of factitious disorders. Questions and Answers.
2:00-3:15Imaging of
Work-Related Upper Extremity Disorders
Drs. Wainstein
and Peake will demonstrate with the use of MRI, CT, Ultrasound, bone
scan and other tests the diagnostic challenges that upper-extremity
disorders pose. The clinical implications of tests and their results
will be explained. Questions and Answers.
3:15-3:30BREAK &
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
3:30-4:30Disability
Management and Prevention
Dr. Wainstein
will present a blueprint for the successful management and
prevention of work-related upper extremity disorders. He will offer
practical suggestions for the prevention of delayed recovery and
disability of work-related upper extremity disorders. Questions
and Answers.
4:30-5:00Open Discussion