100th Spring Seminar!

100 Years of Occupational Medicine in the Central States:
Shaping the Future Together

IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL

March 7-9, 2024
DoubleTree by Hilton
Lisle, Illinois

When

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 7-9, 2024

Where

DoubleTree by Hilton
3003 Corporate W Dr, Lisle, IL 60532

March 7-9, 2024

Room rate is $139/night. A block of rooms has been reserved.  Make your reservation here

 

Cost

Active Members

$300 – Thursday’s Topic
$450 – Fri/Sat Seminar
$750 – Thurs/Fri/Saturday
$300 – Single day Session

Non Members

$370 – Thursday’s Topic
$550 – Fri/Sat Seminar
$920 – Thurs/Fri/Saturday
$370 – Single day Session

Retired and Associate* Attendees

$200 – Thursday’s Topic
$300 – Fri/Sat Seminar
$500 – Thurs/Fri/Saturday
$200 – Single Day Session
  • associate attendeees are Physician Assistant,  Nurse Practitioner, or a certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN)

Note: Both Virtual and Live Event is the same price.

Residents and Students
Registration is typically provided at no charge to the resident or student by the the CSOEMA Foundation

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Future Seminars

We are considering consolidating CSOEMA Seminars into one large annual conference.

  • Should it be a virtual, in-person, or hybrid event?
  • How many days should it last?
  • Where should conferences take place?

Help us plan for future CSOEMA conferences by taking the survey by clicking here,  and enter Session ID: 152-356-924. The survey will remain active until March 2024.

Seminar Details

This seminar will provide current information on occupational medicine and networking opportunities needed to keep current in occupational medicine.  

Credit Information

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 Central States Occupational & Environmental Medicine Association (CSOEMA). The ACOEM is accredited by the ACCME 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 15.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Nurses

Nurses may use participation in ACCME-accredited education toward their CE/ANCC requirement for licensure without individual review. A certificate of participation will be available after the successful completion of the course. Please review your Board of Nursing’s website for more information.

Seminar Schedule

Thursday, March 7, 2024 – DoubleTree by Hilton, Lisle, IL

 9:00am – 9:15am

Welcome and Announcements CSOEMA President & Program Co-Chairs: Laura Breeher MD, MPH, MS, FACOEM, Anitha Nimmagadda,  MD, MPH, Kim Hargis, MD MPH

9:15am – 10:15am

New Uniform Toxicologic Health Concerns in Commercial Airline Workers
Zeke McKinney,  MD, MHI, MPH, FACOEM

 10:15am – 10:30am

Refreshment Break

10:30am – 11:30am

Lithium-Ion Batteries: Old Exposure for a New Reason
Corey M Cronrath DO MPH MBA

11:30am – 12:30pm

Arsenic and other Hazardous Pesticides in the Museum Setting
David Hinkamp, MD, MPH, FACOEM, UIC School of Public Health

12:30pm – 1:30pm

Lunch Break (Lunch provided)

 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Ethylene Oxide – Reasons and Status of Substitution in Healthcare 
Dr. Peter Orris, MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM

2:30pm – 2:45pm

Refreshment Break

 2:45pm – 3:45pm

Using the EMR for occupational medicine research and surveillance– Panel  Scott Riester M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H, Laura Breeher MD, MPH, MS, FACOEM, Zeke McKinney MD, MHI, MPH, FACOEM, James Guanming Lo, DO

3:45pm – 4:45pm

Use of Race Neutral Equations in Occupational Spirometry
Dr. Clayton Cowl, MD, MS, FACOEM, FCCP, FACP

Friday, March 8, 2024 – DoubleTree by Hilton, Lisle, IL

 8:00am – 8:15am

Welcome and Announcements CSOEMA President & Program Co-Chairs

 8:15am – 9:15am

ACOEM President address: The future of occupational health: challenges and opportunities

Dr. Kenji Saito, Kenji Saito, MD, JD, FACOEM

9:15am – 10:15am

Taking Care of Our Own
Dr. Greg Couser MD, MPH, FACOEM

10:15am – 10:30am

Refreshment Break and Exhibits.

10:30am – 12:00 pm

2024 Dedicated Service Award Recipient
Origins of Occupational Medicine in the Central States: the Past, the Present, and Shaping the Future – a video and group discussion
Dr. John Kuhnlein DO, MPH, FACPM, FACOEM

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Lunch Break (Lunch provided) – Awards Presentation: Dedicated Service Award, National Leadership Awards

 1:00pm – 2:30pm

CSOEMA Past Presidents Panel and Group Discussion
Greg Couser, MD, MPH, FACOEM, John Kuhnlein DO, MPH, FACPM, FACOEM, David Katz MD, FACOEM, Laura Breeher MD, MPH, MS, FACOEM

 1:00pm – 2:30pm

CSOEMA Past Presidents Panel and Group Discussion
Greg Couser, MD, MPH, FACOEM, John Kuhnlein DO, MPH, FACPM, FACOEM, David Katz MD, FACOEM, Laura Breeher MD, MPH, MS, FACOEM

 2:30pm – 2:45pm

Refreshment Break and Exhibits

 2:45pm – 3:45pm

2024 National Leadership Award Lecture
Innovation in OEM practice – Utilization of state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence for deciphering pain characteristics in musculoskeletal disorders
Ismail Nabeel MD, MPH, MS, FACOEM

3:45pm – 4:45pm

2024 National Leadership Award Lecture
Changing Paradigms in Tuberculosis Risk, Testing, and Treatment
Melanie Swift, MD, MPH

5:15pm

Networking Reception

Saturday, March 8, 2024 – DoubleTree by Hilton, Lisle, IL

 8:30am – 8:45am

Welcome and Announcements CSOEMA President & Program Co-Chairs

 8:45am – 9:45am

An Overview of Aerotoxic Syndrome
Race Creeden, MD

9:45 – 10:45 AM

Welder with “Shaking Palsy”
S. Laura Chung, M.D. J.D.

10:45am – 11:00am

Refreshment Break

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Spotlight on CSOEMA Occupational Medicine Residents –flipped panel (residents at the front and can pepper the entire audience with questions about OccMed/career decisions/etc)

Dominic Dabrowski, MD, MPP, MPH

Dr. Fatima Zitouni MD, UIC Residency

Dr. Race Creeden MD, HealthPartners

12:00 pm

Adjourn