NAOEM Annual Meeting

Class description

NAOEM 2016 Annual Scientific and Clinical Education Conference
This conference is presented by the Northwest Association of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in collaboration with the University of Washington Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety.

Conference content is designed to provide occupational and environmental health professionals review and updates of current topics in occupational and environmental medicine. Conference content is also relevant to primary care providers and others who assess and/or treat patients with conditions common to the field of occupational and environmental medicine, including physicians (family physicians, general practitioners, internists), nurse practitioners and other nursing professionals, as well as physician assistants.

Learning Objectives:
After attending this conference, participants will be able to:
Describe different non-opioid options for pain management.
Make informed appropriate referrals for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and/or Mindfulness Training when indicated for chronic pain patients.
Use their knowledge of the incidence of asymptomatic meniscal disease in the general population to help guide clinical decision making.
Describe the One Health approach.
Recognize the diagnostic criteria for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and how to make the diagnosis early in its course in order to make appropriate early interventions.
Identify basic tools to treat common sleep problems.
Evaluate the low back pain patient and recognize signs and symptoms that warrant heightened and accelerated scrutiny and action.
Identify 2 bedside assessment tools useful for cognitive screening, including executive function, after Traumatic Brain Injury.

Accreditation
Approved AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM: 15.0
Approved ABPM MOC Credits: 15.0

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 15.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”

Family Physicians: Application for CME AAFP credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Fees (before Aug. 1, 2016/ after Aug. 1, 2016):
$495/ $595 – ACOEM/ NAOEM member Physician
$595/ $695 - Non-member Physician
$395/ $495 – Nurse Practitioners/ Physician Assistants
$495/ $595 – Other Occupational Health professionals
$250/ $350 – Residents/ Fellows/ Students

Conference fees include breakfast, lunch, and break refreshments for both conference days, as well as NAOEM’s 60th Anniversary dinner at Cedarbrook Lodge on Friday, September 9, 2016.

Family/ guest meal charges (all meal charges include tax and gratuity): see prices when you register online.

Travel and Hotel Accommodations:
Cedarbrook Lodge | 18525 36th Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98188
Located less than five minutes from SeaTac International Airport, Cedarbrook Lodge is a Northwest hideaway situated on eleven lush acres, surrounded by a perimeter of seven additional acres of natural restored wetlands. Cedarbrook guests can arrange a complimentary shuttle to and from SeaTac International Airport, Seattle Link light rail, and the Tukwila Amtrak platform. See www.cedarbrooklodge.com for further information.

Group room block rates have been reserved at the special NAOEM conference rate of $209 plus applicable taxes. The cut-off date is Tuesday, August 9, 2016, or until the group room block is filled. After this date, rooms will be provided on a space-available basis only.
You are urged to make your reservation early.

To make individual reservations, please use this link: NAOEM or…

Use code NAOEM when booking online at www.cedarbrooklodge.com
Go to the Book Now tab and enter the dates of stay. At the next window, type in the NAOEM code in the far left box under Group Code and then continue with the reservation.

You can also call the central reservation number at 877-515-2176 and book under the NW Association of Occupational and Environmental Medicine with the same code of NAOEM.