Educational Needs and Objectives
OEM is the medical specialty devoted to the prevention and manage-ment of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability, and the promotion of health and productivity of workers, their families, and communities.
ACOEM has identified ten core competencies in areas where the OEM-trained physician should strive to remain current and serve as a knowledgeable representative of the specialty. The ten core competencies are:
• Clinical Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• OEM Related Law and Regulations
• Environmental Health
• Work Fitness and Disability
• Toxicology
• Hazard Recognition, Evaluation, and Control
• Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
• Health and Productivity
• Public Health, Surveillance, and Disease Prevention
• OEM Related Management and Administration
The ACOEM CME mission is to provide educational activities that enhance the professional capabilities related directly to the professional work of physicians practicing occupational and environmental medicine and (1) to promote physician lifelong and self-directed learning, (2) to improve worker/patient clinical outcomes and (3) to facilitate physician effectiveness and efficiency in carrying out professional responsibilities.
To address the educational needs of OEM physicians, AOHC is planned within the context of desirable physician attributes and aligned with the OEM core competencies.
AOHC content is designed to enhance physician competence and performance and to improve patient outcomes by providing learner-centered education in the most current issues relevant to the practice of OEM. Upon completion of AOHC 2012, the learner should be able to:
• evaluate current research;
• analyze emerging issues in OEM; and
• Exemplify effectiveness and efficiency in carrying out professional responsibilities.
Target Audience AOHC is designed for physicians who specialize in or have an interest in OEM as well as for non-physicians, such as industrial hygienists, nurses, safety professionals, and environmental health specialists who are involved in the field. AOHC offers a variety of educational activities for participants new to OEM as well as for the experienced professional.
Disclaimer The ideas represented in presentations at AOHC 2012 do not necessarily reflect ACOEM positions. ACOEM disclaims responsibility or liability for all products, services, or information presented at AOHC 2012. ACOEM does not endorse any product or service exhibited, nor necessarily support the content contained in the educational offerings.
Multidisciplinary Issues Sessions
The Southern California NIOSH Education and Research Center at UCLA and UC Irvine is co-sponsoring the conference content for sessions 304, 309, 313, and 318 and can provide CEUs as mentioned above in the appropriate designation statements.
ACOEM believes it is important for all occupational health and safety professionals to work together to provide the best practice for workers and businesses. This series of sessions offers an opportunity for occupational medicine physicians, occupational and environmental health nurses, industrial hygienists, safety engineers, registered environmental health specialists, and other professionals to share knowledge and skills in biosafety, chemical safety, and ergonomics. Sessions included in this series are 304, 309, 313, 318 and may be eligible for ABIH, BRN, BCSP, and REHS credit, in addition to being approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM and ABPM MOC credit.
For those who wish to attend only the Multidisciplinary Issues Sessions (sessions 304, 309, 313, and 318 only), there is a special registration fee of $199. Please see the registration form for details.
Disclosure Policy
As a provider 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. In the case of an individual for whom a conflict cannot be resolved, that individual shall not participate in the development or presentation of the CME activity.
Handouts
In an effort to be environmentally conscious and better manage our resources, ACOEM is reducing our use of paper. All handouts submitted by speakers as of March 30, 2012, will be available to conference attendees via a secured area of ACOEM’s web site two weeks before and two weeks after the meeting. Registrants will be able to access the site, allowing them to view and print all or any of the submitted handouts.
We will provide each attendee with a complimentary electronic copy of the handouts (those that were submitted by March 30, 2012) with registration materials on-site.
Continuing Education Credit
ACCME Accreditation Statement “The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”
AMA Credit Designation Statement “The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”
AAFP - Application for credit has been submitted to the American Academy of Family Physicians.
ABPM – Most AOHC sessions are eligible for ABPM MOC credits toward recertification with the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Those sessions are identified by “MOC.” The maximum number of ABPM MOC credits available for this educational activity is 27 and the course code is 845.
Doctors of Osteopathy – This conference may be eligible for Category 2-A credit from the American Osteopathic Association.
Physician Assistants – The American Academy of Physician Assistants and the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM from organizations accredited by ACCME.
ABIH – The Multidisciplinary Issue Sessions (304, 309, 313, and 318) at this conference may be eligible for ABIH CM points. CIHs are advised to review the ABIH website to determine eligibility and points.
BRN – Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 13555 (SCERC) for 1.0 contact hour (for a 1 hour session) and 1.5 contact hours (for a 1.5 hour session).
BCSP - .1 COC points per hour has been approved by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
REHS – Registered Environmental Health Specialists. 1.0 REHS contact hours (.1 CEU) has been applied for each 1 hour session, 1.5 contact hours (1.5 CEU) has been applied for each 1 ½ hour session. The SCERC is an accrediting agency approved by the California Department of Public Health.
CEUs - The Southern California NIOSH Education and Research Center at UCLA and UC Irvine is co-sponsoring the conference content for sessions 304, 309, 313, and 318 and can provide CEUs as mentioned above in the appropriate designation statements.
Attendees are also encouraged to consult their respective certifying associations/agencies for the conversion of AMA PRA approved credit to other educational credit. Visitor Information
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Airline Discount
A discount has been arranged with American Airlines for travel to Los Angeles, CA, for travel dates between April 26 and May 5, 2012. Airports included in the Los Angeles area are: LAX (Los Angeles International), ONT (Ontario International), BUR (Burbank-Bob Hope) and SNA (John Wayne/Orange County). Receive a 5% discount off the lowest applicable published air fare by booking online www.aa.com using the promotional code 1342DJ. Phone reservations can be made at the American Airlines Meeting Services Desk at 1-800-433-1790 from anywhere in the United States – additional ticketing fees will apply for reservations made by phone.
Contact Information
ACOEM Headquarters
25 Northwest Point Blvd., Suite 700
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Telephone: 847-818-1800
Fax (Registration): 847-818-9265
E-mail: registration@acoem.org
Conference Management Joyce Paschall, CAE, CMP
Director of Education
E-mail: jpaschall@acoem.org
Telephone: 847-818-1800 ext. 367
Mary Lunn, Conference Coordinator
E-mail: mlunn@acoem.org
Telephone: 847-818-1800 ext. 393
Exhibit Management Deb Brisson, CEM, CMP
Exhibits Manager
E-mail: dbrisson@acoem.org
Telephone: 847-818-1800 ext. 391
Fax (Exhibits): 847-818-9286
Exhibit & Sponsorship Information