Time

Session Title

Speaker

6:45 a.m.

Registration opens

8 – 8:15 a.m.

Welcome and opening remarks (#7120)

Terry Welsh, M.D.

8:15 – 9:15 a.m.

When Change Chooses You (#7121)

Dale Hull, M.D., MPA

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. Exhibit break 1

9:45 – 10:45 a.m.

Empowering Ability in Disability – Return to Function (#7122)

Mohammed Ranavaya, M.D.

10:50 – 11:50 a.m.

Moving Toward a Targeted Approach to Concussion (#7123)

Alicia Sufrinko, Ph.D.

11:50 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch (on your own) and exhibits

1 – 2 p.m.

Shoulder Injuries – Treatment, Referral, Surgery and RTW (#7124)

Matthew Levy, M.D.

2:05 – 3:05 p.m.

Wellness and Total Worker Health - Identifying Red Flags (#7125)

Otto Schmidt, DC

3:05 – 3:35 p.m. Exhibit break 2

3:35 – 4:35 p.m.

Diversity: Cultural Competencies Leading to Better Outcomes (#7126)

Alejandro Diez, M.D.

4:40 – 5:40 p.m.

Medication Trends and Impacts on Workers' Compensation (#7127)

Silvia Sacalis, PharmD
Amanda Waltemath, PharmD, MPH

Time

Session Title

Speaker

6:45 a.m.

Registration opens

7:45 – 8:45a.m.

Neurobiology of Addiction –
Science Meets Recovery (#7131)

Susan Blank, M.D.

8:50 – 9:50 a.m.

Safe and Effective Discontinuation of High Risk Medication (#7132)

Mark Pew

9:50 – 10:20 a.m. Exhibit break 1

10:20 – 11:20 a.m.

New Avenues of Intervention for Injured Workers at Risk of Delayed Recovery (#7133)

Michael Sullivan, Ph.D.

11:20 – 12:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own) and exhibits

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Causality – Holistic Approach; Medical & Scientific Overview (#7134)

Mohammed Ranavaya, M.D.

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Exhibit break 2

2:00 – 2:30 p.m.

BWC Initiatives and Strategies –
A Medical Focus (#7135)

Administrator Sarah Morrison

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Find A Way: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities (#7136)

Brad Hurtig