OEM Grand Rounds | 11/18/10 | Craig J. Tillery, JD

"Environmental Law and Prince William Sound after Exxon Valdez: Implications for the Gulf of Mexico"

Craig J. Tillery, JD
Deputy Attorney General, Alaska Department of Law, Anchorage, Alaska

Join us as we explore:

-The historical background of the Exxon
Valdez oil spill (EVOS)

- Know about critical resources in Occupational Health
Psychology

- Familiarity with the short and long term consequences
of the EVOS

Schedule
6:00pm | Networking
6:45pm | Dinner
7:30pm | Presentation

Location
The UW Club, E Stevens Way
University of Washington Seattle Campus
Directions

Registration
$50 - Please register by the Friday before
$25 - Lecture only
Special: Bring a friend who has never been to a Grand Rounds event and you both get in for $45
Register here

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Join us LIVE online!

If you have already attended online, and will be using the same computer as for previous sessions, then you should be set for logging directly onto our URL (see address as follows) and joining the Grand Rounds Session.

Northwest Center (NWC) Staff will be logged onto the URL at least 20 minutes before the start of the presentation. When you log on, please send a message in the chat box to NWC staff to announce your presence.

The URL to access and enter the GRAND ROUNDS (OHS) PROGRAM is:
http://uwconnect.na6.acrobat.com/ohs/

For instructions on how to connect for the first time, click here.

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Accreditation

The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Each event: 1 hour Category 1 CME / .17 ABIH CM points

Provider Approved by the California Board of Nursing. Karen Bowman, MN, RN, COHN-S Provider Number CEP14441 for 1 Contact Hour each session.

The Puget Sound Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds sessions have received approval by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. CM Points: 0.17 per session, 1.0 Industrial Hygiene CM Points. Approval#: 10-3799

OEM Grand Rounds | 10/09/10 | Dr. Gary Greenberg

"Deep, Hidden & Expert Internet Resources for Occupational Health"

Gary Greenberg, MD, MPH
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Health, Division of Public Health Leadership Program, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina

Schedule
6:00pm | Networking
6:45pm | Dinner
7:30pm | Presentation

Location
The UW Club, E Stevens Way
University of Washington Seattle Campus
Directions

Registration
$50 - Please register by the Friday before
$25 - Lecture only
Special: Bring a friend who has never been to a Grand Rounds event and you both get in for $45
Register here

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This series of evening dinner and lecture sessions focuses on issues encountered by occupational and environmental health physicians and their colleagues in local, regional, national and international settings. It provides the framework for education and networking with peers as we gather, learn, and share information on current, state-of-the art topics in the field.

Join us as we explore:

-New developments in occupational and environmental medicine practice, including application of scientific discoveries in genetics, molecular biology and epidemiology

-Best practices and means for evaluating best practices in occupational and environmental medicine

-Current trends in evolving occupational and environmental medicine practice, including personnel and training needs, and future issues that will need OEM attention

Puget Sound OEM Grand Rounds | 5/13/10 | Dr. Butch de Castro

"Work Stress and Allostatic Load: Explaining How Work Experiences of Immigrant Workers Contribute to Disparate Health"

Butch de Castro, PhD, MSN/MPH, RN
Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychosocial and Community Health
School of Nursing, University of Washington

Topics:
1. Basic concepts of allostatic load in relation to experiences of work-related stress

2. Ecological model applied to characterize how work and social stressors contribute to disparate health among immigrant workforces

3. Strategies to effectively conduct research with immigrant day laborers

Schedule
6:00pm | Networking
6:45pm | Dinner
7:30pm | Presentation

Location
The UW Club, E Stevens Way
University of Washington Seattle Campus
Directions

Registration
$50 - Please register by the Friday before
$25 - Lecture only
Special: Bring a friend who has never been to a Grand Rounds event and you both get in for $45
Register Here

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This series of evening dinner and lecture sessions focuses on issues encountered by occupational and environmental health physicians and their colleagues in local, regional, national and international settings. It provides the framework for education and networking with peers as we gather, learn, and share information on current, state-of-the art topics in the field.

Join us as we explore:

-New developments in occupational and environmental medicine practice, including application of scientific discoveries in genetics, molecular biology and epidemiology

-Best practices and means for evaluating best practices in occupational and environmental medicine

-Current trends in evolving occupational and environmental medicine practice, including personnel and training needs, and future issues that will need OEM attention

Puget Sound OEM Grand Rounds | 4/8/10 | Dr. Stephen Hunt

Thursday, April 8

"Bringing the Troops Home: Post-Combat Health Assessment Using an OEM Model"

Stephen C. Hunt, MD MPH
Director, Deployment Health Clinic
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Seattle, WA

Learning objectives:
1. Characterize the risk matrix of the combat environment
2. Describe the common health concerns of returning combat veterans
3. Apply OEM models of assessment and care to services provided to returning combat veterans

Schedule
6:00pm | Networking
6:45pm | Dinner
7:30pm | Presentation

Location
The UW Club
E Stevens Way, University of Washington Seattle Campus
directions

Registration

$50 - Please register by 4/2/10
$25 - Lecture only

Special: Bring a friend who has never been to a Grand Rounds event and you both get in for $45

Menu choices: Please let us know when you register your choice by Friday 4/2/10:
1) Seared Alaskan Halibut over herbed risotto with English peas, grape tomatoes and chevre topped by fresh Oregon pink shrimp
2) Hazelnut-crusted pork loin topped with roasted asparagus and tarragon salsa over brandy-spiked dijon cream
3) Smoked paprika roasted cauliflower over local braising greens with roasted peppers, wild mushrooms, and pecorino romano accompanied by smashed purple potatoes (vegetarian)

NEW! We now have been approved for Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.

REGISTER: 206-543-1069 or on line http://nwcenter.washington.edu/

Don't forget our special: Bring a friend who has never been to a Grand Rounds event and you both get in for $5 off!

Puget Sound OEM Grand Rounds | 3/11/10 | Dr. Michael Wilson & Dr. Megan R. Schwarzman

Read their article in Science, New Science for Chemicals Policy.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

"Unintended Occupational Health Consequences of Environmental Health Policies: Making the Case for Systems Thinking"

Michael P. Wilson, PhD, MPH
Research Scientist
Program in Green Chemistry and Chemicals Policy
Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley

Megan R. Schwarzman, MD, MPH
Research Scientist
Program in Green Chemistry and Chemicals Policy
Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
School of Public Health
University of California, Berkeley

Schedule
6:00pm | Networking
6:45pm | Dinner
7:30pm | Presentation

Location
The UW Club
E Stevens Way, University of Washington Seattle Campus
directions

Registration

$50 - Please register by the Friday before
$25 - Lecture only

Special: Bring a friend who has never been to a Grand Rounds event and you both get in for $45

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This series of evening dinner and lecture sessions focuses on issues encountered by occupational and environmental health physicians and their colleagues in local, regional, national and international settings. It provides the framework for education and networking with peers as we gather, learn, and share information on current, state-of-the art topics in the field. Join us as we explore:

New developments in occupational and environmental medicine practice, including application of scientific discoveries in genetics, molecular biology and epidemiology

Best practices and means for evaluating best practices in occupational and environmental medicine

Current trends in evolving occupational and environmental medicine practice, including personnel and training needs, and future issues that will need OEM attention

Dates: October 1, 2009, November 5, February 4, 2010, March 11, April 8, May 13

Puget Sound OEM Grand Rounds | Dr. Mark Cullen | 2/4/10

February 4th
Mark Cullen, MD
Professor, General Internal Medicine
Stanford School of Medicine
"The myth of the great divide: all health is occupational health"

This series of evening dinner and lecture sessions focuses on issues encountered by occupational and environmental health physicians and their colleagues in local, regional, national and international settings. It provides the framework for education and networking with peers as we gather, learn, and share information on current, state-of-the art topics in the field. Join us as we explore:

New developments in occupational and environmental medicine practice, including application of scientific discoveries in genetics, molecular biology and epidemiology

Best practices and means for evaluating best practices in occupational and environmental medicine

Current trends in evolving occupational and environmental medicine practice, including personnel and training needs, and future issues that will need OEM attention

Dates: October 1, 2009, November 5, February 4, 2010, March 11, April 8, May 13