18th Annual AAOS Workers' Compensation and Musculoskeletal Injuries: Improving Outcomes with Back-to-Work, Legal and Administrative Strategies #3269 November 4-6, 2016; Chicago, IL, Course Director; Marilyn L. Yodlowski, MD, PhD, Co-Director DAILY SCHEDULE CMEs: 25 as of June 23, 2016 Content and faculty subject to change THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016 4:00 6:00 pm REGISTRATION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 6:30 am REGISTRATION Breakfast/Exhibits 7:15 Chapter 1 Welcome and Announcements Moderator: 7:30 Chapter 2 Causation-Understanding Etiopathogenesis and Biostatistics 9:00 Chapter 3 Medical Legal Conflict Judge David Langham 9:30 Chapter 4 Questions and Answers Panel: Drs. Barr, Brooks, Fries, Melhorn and Judge Langham 9:45 Beverage Break/Exhibits Moderator: Ian B. Fries, MD 10:00 Chapter 5 Functioning with Upper Limb Conditions
10:45 Chapter 6 Functioning with Lower Limb Conditions Naomi N. Shields, MD 11:30 Chapter 7 Functioning with Spine Conditions James B. Talmage, MD 12:15 pm Chapter 8 Questions and Answers Panel: Drs. Barr, Brooks, Fries, Melhorn, Shields, Talmage and Judge Langham 12:45 Chapter 9 Lunch/Exhibits/Roundtable Discussions and Networking 1:45 3:45 CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS Participants will rotate through two 2-hour sessions each day. See your group assignment below: Red Group (main room) A) Causation - Upper Limb Blue Group E) Spine Controversies Dan M. Spengler, MD and Richard E. Strain, Jr., MD Green Group I) Impairment Evaluations Introduction and Upper Marilyn L. Yodlowski, MD, PhD and Charles N. Brooks, MD L) 1:45 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome What s New Robert J. Barth, PhD M) 2:45 Patient Selection for Surgery, Narcotics, Spinal Cord Stimulations, Pain Pumps, and Multidisciplinary Programs Robert J. Barth, PhD Orange Group F) Perfecting Your Legal Skills or You have been Sued Regarding IMEs/Peer Reviews/Testimonies What Next? Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach, MD, JD 3:45 Refreshment Break/Exhibits
4:00 6:00 CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS See your group assignment below: Orange Group (main room) B) Causation Lower Limb James B. Talmage, MD and David A. Fetter, MD Blue Group K) Establishing an IME Practice Marilyn L. Yodlowski, MD, PhD (chair) and Wanda K. Roehl, CPS Green Group D) The Causality Examination Physiological and Non-physiological Signs Ian B. Fries, MD and Naomi N. Shields, MD Red Group H) You be the Judge Examples for Upper Limb, Lower Limb, and Spine Richard E. Strain, Jr., MD and Charles N. Brooks, MD S1) AMA Guides and ADL-Activities of Daily Living Mark H. Hyman, MD 6:00 Course Adjourns for the Day 6:00-7:00 Reception
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 6:30 am Breakfast/Exhibits 7:15 Chapter 10 Welcome and Announcements Moderator: Richard E. Strain, Jr, MD 7:25 Chapter 11 Negotiation Improving Your Communication Skills 8:25 Chapter 12 The Insurer s Perspective Wanda K. Roehl, CSP 8:45 Chapter 13 Orthopedic Medical Legal 101 <<TBD>> 9:25 Chapter 14 Questions and Answers Panel: Drs. Barth, Brooks, Eskay-Auerbach, Spengler, Melhorn, Talmage, and Ms. Roehl 9:45 Beverage Break/Exhibits Moderator: Joseph S. Barr, Jr., MD 10:00 Chapter 15 Introduction to Slips, Trips, and Falls Charles N. Brooks, MD 10:20 Chapter 16 Defining the Terms What Was Really Meant Judge David Langham 11:00 Chapter 17 The Natural History of the Forensic Patient Ian B. Fries, MD
11:40 Chapter 18 Psychosocial Influences Outcomes for Compensation and Litigation Patients James B. Talmage, MD 12:20 pm Chapter 19 Questions and Answers Panel: Drs. Barr, Brooks, Fries, Talmage, Yodlowski, Ms. Roehl and Judge Langham 12:45 Chapter 20 Lunch/Exhibits/Roundtable Discussions and Networking 1:45 3:45 CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS See your group assignment below: C) Causation - Spine Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach, MD, JD Orange Group (main room) T) Ask the Judge Joseph S. Barr, Jr, MD and Judge David Langham Red Group J) Impairment Evaluations Spine and Lower Marilyn L. Yodlowski, MD, PhD Blue Group U) Report Writing James B. Talmage, MD and Mark H. Hyman, MD Green Group V) Slips, Trips, and Falls Charles N. Brooks, MD 3:45 Refreshment Break/Exhibits
4:00 6:00 CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS See your group assignment below: Blue Group (main room) G) Upper & Lower Extremity Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System: What Matters in Workers Compensation James B. Talmage, MD and D) The Causality Examination Physiological and Non- Physiological Signs Ian B. Fries, MD and Naomi N. Shields, MD Orange Group S2) Psychometric Questionnaires for the Orthopaedist Mark H. Hyman, MD Green Group Y) Practical Applications of New Technology in an IME Practice Marilyn L. Yodlowski, MD Red Group N) 4:00 Chronic Pain Robert J. Barth, PhD AND P) 5:00 Patient Selection for Surgery, Narcotics, Spinal Cord Stimulations, Pain Pumps, and Multidisciplinary Programs Robert J. Barth, PhD 6:00 pm Course Adjourns for the Day
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 6:30 am Breakfast/Exhibits 7:00 Chapter 21 Welcome and Announcements Moderator: 7:15 Chapter 22 Utilization Review What Happens When Treatment is Denied? James B. Talmage, MD 8:00 Chapter 23 Neuropathic Pain Robert J. Barth, PhD 8:45 Chapter 24 Neuroscience / Your Brain Joseph S. Barr Jr., MD 9:15 Chapter 25 Questions and Answers Panel: Drs. Barth, Barr, Hyman, Melhorn and Talmage 9:30 Beverage Break/Exhibits
9:45 11:45 CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS See your group assignment below: Red Group R) Treatment Guides How, What and Why Charles W. Bud Kennedy, Jr., MD and Ken Eichler Green Group W) Is it Work Related? The Employer s Perspective Keith White, PhD Blue Group (main room) Q) Spine Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System: What Matters in Workers Compensation James B. Talmage, MD Orange Group F) Perfecting Your Legal Skills or You have been Sued Regarding IMEs/Peer Reviews/Testimonies What Next? Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach, MD, JD X) Biomaterials in Orthopaedics Joseph S. Barr, Jr., MD 11:45 am Course Adjourns O) How to Promote Musculoskeletal Education Dan M. Spengler, MD The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons designates this live activity for a maximum of 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
COURSE DIRECTORS University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita, KS Marilyn L. Yodlowski, MD, PhD Lake Oswego, OR FACULTY Joseph S. Barr, Jr, MD Orthopaedic Associates, Inc. Jamaica Plain, MA Robert J. Barth, PhD Chattanooga, TN Charles N. Brooks, MD Bellevue, WA Ken Eichler, ODG Work Loss Data Encinitas, CA Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach, MD, JD SpineCare and Forensic Medicine, PLLC Tucson, AZ David A. Fetter, MD Advanced Orthopedic & Sports Injury Center, Ltd. Waukegan, IL Ian B. Fries, MD Vero Beach Florida Mark H. Hyman, MD Los Angeles, CA Charles W. Bud Kennedy, Jr., MD Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Judge David Langham Assoc.? Florida? Wanda K. Roehl, CSP IMA Financial Group Wichita, KS Naomi N. Shields, MD Advanced Orthopedic Associates Wichita, KS Dan M. Spengler, MD Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN Richard E. Strain, Jr, MD Orthopaedic Associates of South Broward Hollywood, FL James B. Talmage, MD Occupational Health Center Cookeville, TN Keith White, PhD Lennox International Dallas, TX
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