Sponsored by the Safety & Health Institute

Monday, August 20, 2018

1:00 – 4:00 pm
Grand Ballrooms 13 & 14
Convention Level

Program Moderator:
Gregory J. McKenna
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
Rolling Meadows, IL

1:00 – 2:00 pm
Workplace Wellbeing Starts with Preparing the Workplace: The Role of Industrial Hygiene in Pursuit of Wellbeing

Moderator:
Gregory J. McKenna
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
Rolling Meadows, IL

Panel:
Paul E. Spector, PhD
Distinguished Professor and Director
Sunshine ERC
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Jean Peltier
Risk Manager
Tropicana
Bradenton, FL

Rene R. Salazar, PhD, CIH
Assistant Professor
College of Public Health
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Edward Demmi, MD
Concentra
Ocala, FL

In this session, we will explore three topics related to industrial hygiene, and the steps that a risk manager can take to create a healthier work environment for employees. We begin at the microbial level. Then, we discuss the interpersonal dynamics that can create workplace stress. Lastly, we will review ergonomics in the area of industrial risk management. (The session will be supported with a presentation guide and downloadable information.)

2:00 – 3:00 pm
Improving Claims/Medical Communication Through the IME Process

Moderator:
Cori Repp, MD
Florida Director of Medical Operations
Concentra
Bradenton, FL

Panel:
Jorge Trujillo, MD, PhD
Concentra
Bradenton, FL

Robert Haight, MD
Concentra
Bradenton, FL

Kristy Sands, CWC, CWCL
Assistant Vice President
Gallagher Bassett
Miramar, FL

In this second hour of the Workplace Health Track, we will explore the six medical reasons that generally benefit from the use of an independent medical exam (IME). Dr. Repp will moderate a discussion among two leading IME physicians and a leader from the claims/legal side of the industry about the appropriate techniques, correspondence skills, and medical skills necessary to obtain the most effective IME. (This session will be supported with a presentation guide and downloadable information.)

3:00 – 4:00 pm
The Five Pillars of Wellbeing: Helping Injured Workers Back to Total Wellbeing

Moderator:
Cari I. Miller
Director and Counsel
Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
Rolling Meadows, IL

Panel:
Kirstin Horan, PhD
Department of Psychology
College of Sciences
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Luis R. Aponte, MD
Tampa, FL

Shani Wright
Assistant Branch Manager
Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.
Orlando, FL

In this final hour of the Workplace Health Track, we will explore the multi-faceted concept of Wellbeing. Based upon Gallup’s recent research, we will discuss the following 5 pillars that support total wellbeing: Social Wellbeing (the importance of meaningful relationships for the injured worker); Community Wellbeing (the positive effects of a strong network); Financial Wellbeing (the need for financial independence); Career Wellbeing (the importance of work/utility in total wellbeing); and finally, Physical Wellbeing (the aspiration to be free from pain, even if not pain free). Cari Miller will moderate a lively, emotionally engaging discussion among Drs. Aponte and Horan, and a resolution manager, using examples from their medical and claims experience proving the validity of the Gallup research. At the same time, the goal of the session is for claims and medical teams to recognize the value of total Wellbeing. (This session will be supported with a presentation guide and downloadable information.)