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IAIABC Medical Program

Below is a overview of the week-long conference. Please note that this schedule is subject to change.


Wednesday, October 29

Time

Session
Speaker
08:00 - 08:30

Opening Remarks

Scott McCloy (MC), Frank Fennerty, Steve Sviggum

08:30 - 10:00

Keynote Speaker - Joint plenary session

Richard Pimentel

10:30 - 12:00

Trends in Workers' Compensation Regulations that Will Impact the Practice of Medicine

Greg Krohm, Ann Clayton

13:00 - 14:30

Examining the Changes and Impact of the AMA (6th Edition) - Joint concurrent session with IAIABC

Dr. Douglas Martin

15:00 - 16:30

Opioid Managment - Joint concurrent session

Dr. David Elias (NB), Dr. Alan Colledge (US)

19:00 - 23:00

Swag Night

 
19:00 - 22:30

Chocolate Tasting

 

Thursday, October 30

Time

Session
Speaker
08:00 - 08:30

Opening Remarks

Scott McCloy (MC)

8:30 - 10:00

The Initial Visit

Dr. Jamie Cox (NS)

10:30 - 12:00

Connecting the Dots: Establishing Valid Diagnoses, Confirming Exposures, Determining Causalty

Dr. Kathryn Mueller

12:00 - 13:00

Overview of Personal Injury Education Foundation

Nathan Clarke

13:00 - 14:30

Diagnoses & Treatments of Toxicological Issues in Workers' Compensation

Dr. Gideon Letz

15:00 - 16:30

Have Medical Cost Containment Reforms Changed Provider Practice

Janet Jamieson (Physical Medicine Research Institute); Michael Nolan (California Workers' Compensation Institute); Robert Malooly (Washington Department of Labor & Industries)

18:00 - 19:00

Closing Reception

 

19:00 - 24:00

Closing Banquet

 


Friday, October 31

Time

Session
Speaker
09:30 - 11:00

What Were They Thinking? and Demographics

Terry Bogyo

10:00 - 12:00

CMS Demonstration

Steve Barnett, Todd Yule