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Date & Time
Vigor Shipyard Tour, Friday Sept. 7, 2018 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Cedarbrook Reception, Friday Sept. 7, 2018 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Conference, Sept. 8, 2018. The registration desk will open Saturday at 7:00 AM
Location
Cedarbrook Lodge: 18525 36th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98188
Reserve rooms at https://www.cedarbrooklodge.com/. Rooms are $215 if reserved by Aug 17, 2018. Enter “NAOEM” for the discount code.
From I-5 North
- Take exit 152 for S 188th St
- Turn right onto S 188th St
- Turn right onto 36th Ave S
From I-5 South
- Take exit 152 for S 188th St/Orillia Rd S
- Use any lane to turn left onto S 188th St
- Turn right onto 36th Ave S
Airport Shuttle
Arriving Flights
SeaTac Airport to Cedarbrook Lodge:
The airport shuttle picks up from Islands 1 or 3 only in the parking garage. After departing your flight, please proceed to Baggage Claim, follow the signs for Ground Transportation which will take you across the sky bridge to the parking garage. Go down one floor where there are three islands for shuttle pick up. There is a courtesy phone at ISLAND 1 or 3 with direct dial to Cedarbrook (#56). Please call once you arrive at ISLAND 1 or 3, at this time we will dispatch the driver for pickup. Cedarbrook is approximately ten minutes from the airport.
Departing Flights
Cedarbrook Lodge to SeaTac Airport:
Reservations are required for return shuttles to the airport. Please make your reservation with one of our Front Desk Guest Service Agents. The shuttle departs Cedarbrook on the hour & half-hour with a confirmed reservation. Reservations may be made in person or by calling the reception desk at 206.901.9268. Shuttles drop off at Islands 1 or 3 only.
*Please note – Shuttles are not permitted to wait at the islands or circle the airport in compliance with Port of Seattle/SeaTac International Airport security regulations.
Reception Desk/Request Shuttle Pick-up: (866) 901-9268 or (206) 901-9268
Additional Information
On-Site Check-in
Please check in at the conference registration desk located outside the conference room. The registration desk will open Saturday at 7:00 AM.
Dress Code
Attire at this conference business casual. Be sure to dress in layers since meeting room temperatures may vary.
Register for the Annual Conference
Registration includes a Friday Evening Reception, full conference on Saturday and the Saturday Evening Dinner Reception.
Click the register now button to select the registration ticket type that applies to you, number of tickets, scroll down and indicate if you can attend the Friday Evening Reception by adding that free ticket to your cart, then click ‘checkout.’
There are several ticket types, and you will see early-bird discount tickets available if you register before midnight 8/4/2018. We have a strict refund policy. You may receive a refund up to 30 days before the event, but will be charged a $50 processing fee.
| Ticket Type | Early-Bird Rate | After 8/4/018 |
| Physician ACOEM Member | $295 | $350 |
| Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | $275 | $325 |
| Physician, not ACOEM Member | $325 | $375 |
| Other Healthcare Professionals (students, residents, and fellows in training; Retired physicians) | $200 | $250 |
| Saturday Evening Dinner Presentation – Guest Ticket | $60 | $60 |
| Vigor Shipyard Tour Friday, Sept 7 8:30 AM – 12:20 PM | $60 | $60 |
Speakers
William G. Buchta MD, MS, MPH. – President of ACOEM; Chief Medicial Officer, Logistics Health, Inc; Assistant Professor Preventive Medicine(emeritus), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Peter Rothfels, MD. – Associate Professor, Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
WorkSafeBC
Marianne Cloeren, MD, MPH, FACOEM. – Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Bruce Kelman, PhD, DABT, ATS, ERT. – Toxicologist & Principal
Veritox, Inc.
Dawson Brown, MD. – Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, West Sound Orthopedics
CHI-Franciscan Health
Stacee Kessinger, MD. – Orthopedics and Ankle/Foot Specialist, West Sound Orthopedics,
CHI-Franciscan Health
T. Greg McKelvey, MD, MPH. – Chief Medical Officer
KenSci
Michael Santoro, MD, MPH. – Occupational Medicine Physician and Medical Acupuncturist
Proliance Surgeons
Marc Suffis, MD. – NAOEM 2018 Conference Chair; West Sound Orthopedics
CHI-Franciscan Health
Debra Cherry, MD, MS. – Associate Professor
University of Washington
Planning Committee
Bertram Berney, MD, MHS, FACOEM
Debra Cherry, MD, MS
Timothy Gilmore, MD, MS, PE
Lee Glass, MD, JD
Dean Grove, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACOEM
Kim Koyamatsu, MD, MSPH
Peter Low, MD, MS, FACOEM
Nancy Simcox, MS
Henry Stockbridge, MD, MPH
Marc Suffis, MD, FACOEM
Sarah Wolz, MS
Information for Exhibitors at NAOEM 2018
Exhibitor Space at NAOEM 2018 is now sold out!
Exhibitors will connect with over 100 occupational and environmental medicine doctors, nurses, and other professionals at Cedarbrook Lodge September 9th at NAOEM 2018. Please view the Exhibitor Prospectus for more details about our audience and exhibitor details including show hours, set-up, and tear-down information.
Click to view Exhibitor Prospectus
In addition to exhibitor tables, exhibitors also have an opportunity to differentiate their brand as a Platinum sponsor. Platinum sponsors will have exclusive recognition in conference materials and at the social event of their choice. Please see the Exhibitor Prospectus for more information.
Payment for Confirmed Exhibitors & Sponsors
Once you have received confirmation from Jill Tepe to proceed with payment, please click the red button below to complete payment for exhibitor fees or sponsorship via our Eventbrite registration site.
Exhibitor Space: ($750 before August 1st, $850 after August 1st)– Includes a 6’ x 2’ skirted table and two chairs, tabletop displays are strongly preferred, up to two exhibitor representatives are invited to snack breaks and lunch, company will be acknowledged in conference material, hard copy of attendee list.
Platinum Supporter: Lanyard ($500) – Put your logo on conference lanyards and receive acknowledgment on conference materials and on the conference website.
Platinum Supporter: Friday Evening Cocktail Party ($500) – Your logo on prominently displayed at the Friday cocktail party and invitation for two booth staff to attend. Also receive acknowledgment on conference materials and on the conference website.
Platinum Supporter: Saturday Evening Dinner Lecture ($500) – Your logo on prominently displayed at the Saturday evening dinner and talk with an invitation for two booth staff to attend. Also receive acknowledgment on conference materials and on the conference website.
Complete Payment for your Approved Exhibit Space or Sponsorship HereAdditional Information
Please contact Jill Tepe at jstod@uw.edu or (206)543-1069 for more information about exhibiting at NAEOM 2018.
Featured Exhibitors – Platinium
Rep(s) Staffing DisplayAndrew Wodka – AndrewW@pinnrehab.com
Veronica Kaliman
Website: https://www.pinnrehab.com/
Rep(s) Staffing DisplayTed Becker – tjbecker210@gmail.com
Website: http://www.epirehab.com/
Rep(s) Staffing DisplayColleen Holland – Colleen.Holland@atipt.com
Danielle Wajtkiewicz – Danielle.Wajtkiewicz@atipt.com
Website: https://www.atipt.com/
Featured Exhibitors
Rep(s) Staffing DisplaySandra Kutz – SKutz@retpt.com
Katrina Burkholder
Website: https://www.retptgroup.com/
Rep(s) Staffing DisplayMichelle Menefee – Michelle@capenindustrialrehab.com
Christina Casady – Capenassoc@hotmail.com
Website: https://capenindustrialrehab.com/
Rep(s) Staffing DisplayJanet Fyock – JFyock@acoem.org
Website: http://www.acoem.org/
Rep(s) Staffing DisplayMary Kaempfe – KAEM235@LNI.WA.GOV
Karlie Cherniske – chek235@LNI.WA.GOV
Website: http://www.lni.wa.gov/
Terri Fleming – tfleming@pacificrehabilitation.com
Bobbi Meins – chek235@LNI.WA.GOV
Website: https://www.pacificrehabilitation.com/
Rep(s) Staffing DisplayNick Roumonada – Nroumonada@hanger.com
Chevy Schmaus – Sschmaus@hanger.com
Website: http://hangerclinic.com/Pages/default.aspx
Rep(s) Staffing DisplayShauna Saichompoo – Shauna@olympicsportsandspine.com
Michael Tollan
Website: https://www.osstherapy.com/
Angela Catmull – Angela.Catmull@psrecruit.org
Dwight Beck
Website: https://psdrecruit.org
Rep(s) Staffing DisplayChristie Proctor – Christie_Proctor@concentra.com
Rachel Rempfer – Rachel_Rempfer-Hill@concentra.com
Website: https://www.concentra.com
Rep(s) Staffing DisplayMarisa Burgos – marisa@nwrtw.com
Josh Cobbley – josh.cobbley@nwrtw.com
Website: http://nwrtw.com
Rep(s) Staffing DisplayJoseph Augustyn – joseph@aplusultrasound.com
Jilyan Augustyn
Website: http://www.aplusultrasound.com
Friday September 7th
This pre-conference presentation and workplace tour at Vigor Shipyards (located on Harbor Island at 1801 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98134) is offered to interested participants by registration only. To register, simply add the ticket when registering for the conference. Click here to registr.
Vigor Shipyards is a Seattle-based leading provider of shipbuilding, ship repair and complex fabrication. The tour will begin with an overview presentation by Dr. Bert Berney, a local occupational medicine physician with experience in this industry. Participants will then be led through the active worksite, where they will experience first-hand the safety and occupational disease issues with activities such as sandblasting, welding and acetylene cutting, spray paint operations, asbestos and lead exposure control, and other occupational safety and disease issues of shipbuilding and shipbreaking. A debrief and discussion will follow the tour.
Four hours of CME/MOC will be available for this participation in this activity. There is a $60 registration fee to participate in this activity, and space is limited. Participants will provide their own transportation. Closed toed shoes, and the ability to walk on mixed worksite surfaces for 2- 3 hours are required; hard hats, eye and ear protection will be provided. A no-host lunch with Dr. Berney will follow for interested participants who indicate interest during registration. Questions? Please contact Sarah Wolz at (206) 715-0708.
Saturday September 8th
View PDF’s of speaker presentations and additional CME details durring or following the conference click through to our password protected page. You will be given the password at the conference.
Continuing Education Information
Approved AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM: 13.0
Approved ABPM MOC Credits: 13.0
Approved AAFP Prescribed Credits: 12.75
AMA/AAFP Equivalency:
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
Accreditation
ACCME Accreditation Statement
“This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and the Northwest Association of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (NAOEM). The ACOEM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.”
AMA Credit Designation Statement
“The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 13.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”
AAFP credit
This Live activity, NAOEM 2018 Annual Scientific & Clinical Educational Conference, with a beginning date of 09/07/2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12.75 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”
Commercial Support
It should be noted that no commercial support was received for this program.
Nurses
For the purposes of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Learning Objectives
After attending this conference, participants will be able to:
- Identify three technological advances that will likely change how occupational medicine is delivered 20 years into the future.
- Apply a biopsychosocial-economic approach to work disability prevention both within and outside the sphere of medicine.
- Log on to the Federal Workers’ Compensation claim system to determine a patient’s claim status.
- Explain FECA claim status in terms of eligibility for care.
- Describe the pharmacology of tetrahydrocannabinol and how it applies to fitness to work.
- Recognize adverse effects of mold and mycotoxins in the workplace when evaluating worker health.
- Describe the pathophysiology, non-surgical and surgical treatment, and outcomes for common injuries of the foot/ankle and elbow.
- Understand what imaging studies are appropriate to order for various injuries of the foot/ankle, and elbow.
- Recommend treatment and accommodations that will allow workers with several occupational diseases (skin disorders, cough, and transplanted organs) to return to work.
- Understand and explain the basic tenets of acupuncture to a patient, when referring for acupuncture treatment.
CME & MOC Instructions, Attendance Verification,
MOC Assessment, and Evaluation
Click the below links to learn more.
CME NAOEM 0918 How to obtain proof of CME and MOC credits
CME NAOEM 0918 Attendance Verification Form
Policy & Disclosures
Download as PDF NAOEM 0918 – Disclosure
NAOEM 2018 Annual Scientific and Clinical Educational Conference
NAOEM ~ September 7-8, 2018 ~ Seattle, WA
American Board of Preventive Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Credit
This activity has been approved for 13.0 ABPM MOC credits.
Commercial Support
It should be noted that no commercial support was received for this program.
DISCLOSURE POLICY
As a sponsor accredited by the ACCME, ACOEM must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. Relationship information appears below. All faculty are reminded that in addition to their disclosures listed here, that they are to verbally announce their disclosures (or lack thereof) at the beginning of their presentation.
Faculty and/or Program Committee members have no relevant financial relationships unless listed. All declared conflicts have been managed.
FACULTY
Bertram Berney, MD
Dawson Brown, MD
William G. Buchta, MD, MS, MPH
Debra Cherry, MD, MS
Jessica Chuang, MD
Marianne Cloeren, MD, MPH, FACOEM
Monya De, MD, MPH
Elizabeth Friedman, MD
Bruce Kelman, PhD, DABT
Stacee Kessinger, MD
T. Greg McKelvey, MD, MPH
Disclosure: Kensci (Employee)
Peter Rothfels, MD
Michael Santoro, MD
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Bertram Berney, MD, MHS, FACOEM
Debra Cherry, MD, MS
Timothy Gilmore, MD, MS, PE
Lee Glass, MD, JD
Dean Grove, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACOEM
Kim Koyamatsu, MD, MSPH
Peter Low, MD, MS, FACOEM
Nancy Simcox, MS
Henry Stockbridge, MD, MPH
Marc Suffis, MD, FACOEM
Sarah Wolz, MS