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Southern College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2024 SOCOEM Annual Meeting
Dates: November 1-2, 2024
Location: Norris Houston City Centre
816 Town & Country Blvd. Suite 210
Houston, TX 77024 United States
Activity Type: Live Activity – In-person multi-day conference
CME Hours: 9.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Activity Description: The 2024 SOCOEM Annual Meeting aims to enhance attendees' understanding of key challenges in the occupational and environmental medicine field. Participants will explore such topics as: the impact of implicit bias, strategies for effective absence management, management of occupational heat exposure, injury prevention, travel health risks, and the importance of cultural competence. By fostering collaboration and sharing best practices, this meeting seeks to improve health outcomes and advance the knowledge of professionals in occupational and environmental medicine.
Educational Gaps: In the evolving field of occupational and environmental healthcare, professionals need the most updated information on patient care, management, and risk. Topics such as cultural competency and bias are often overlooked in healthcare.
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 New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians and the Southern College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, attendees should be able to:
- Identify various types of bias, particularly implicit bias, and recognize its influence on opinions, decisions, and healthcare interactions.
- Explore the transition from wellness promotion to absence management, identifying contemporary health challenges such as mental health and musculoskeletal disorders, and learn to implement effective management strategies.
- Recognize the health effects of occupational heat exposure and the components of an effective heat stress management program, along with strategies for physiologic monitoring to prevent heat-related illnesses.
- Implement traditional injury prevention frameworks, post-offer employment testing, and comprehensive injury management programs, including the tracking of key performance indicators.
- Identify health risks associated with travel, preventive measures, and emergency preparedness, while also addressing the importance of cultural competence and the use of technology in managing travel health and duty of care.
Target Audience:
Physicians specializing in occupational and environmental medicine.
Disclosure Statements
John Clarke, MD, MBA, MS, FACOEM, FAAFP, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Gerard Guderian, MD, MBA, MPH, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Salwan Hanoudi, MBChB, MPH, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Ben Hoffman, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Ronda McCarthy, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
William Perkison, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Amy Rich, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Melissa D. Tonn, MD, MBA, MPH, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Maneesh Verma, MD, FAAOS, CAQH, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
CONFLICTS
Kenji Saito, MD, JD, FACOEM, faculty for this educational event, has disclosed that he is a former employee of Proctor and Gamble.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Christine Bersani, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Amanda Bruck, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Amy Cheatham, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Shannon Cook, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Tyger Haines, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Martin Kus, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Michele O’Neill, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
William Perkison, planner for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.