Medical Review Officer (MRO) Fast Track (Jul, 2017)
In-Person Event
Jul 29 - 30, 2017
Chicago, Illinois, USASpeakers
OVERVIEW
Medical Review Officer (MRO) Fast Track is organized by American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and would be held during Jul 29 - 30, 2017 at Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.
This CME conference has been approved with 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Target Audience
• A physician seeking to update or enhance knowledge of drug testing and/or perform as an MRO
• A physician or health care professional interested in developing or improving skills in conducting alcohol and urine drug screening, evaluating results, addressing job safety and return-to-work issues, and interpreting federal regulations governing truckers, pilots, other Department of Transportation workers, federal contractors, and workers in the energy industry
• A physician preparing to take the Medical Review Officer Certification Council’s (MROCC) initial certification or re-certification examinations and needing to meet the MROCC’s CME eligibility requirement.
Objectives
• Discuss the prevalence and impact (epidemiology) of alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace today Recognize the physiological effects and clinical signs of commonly abused drugs
• Develop effective urine collection and breath alcohol testing programs
• Implement DOT regulations for motor carrier, railroad, mass transit and other transportation modes
• Perform MRO duties, including verification interviews with individuals whose laboratory drug tests are positive, adulterated, substituted or invalid
This CME conference has been approved with 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Target Audience
• A physician seeking to update or enhance knowledge of drug testing and/or perform as an MRO
• A physician or health care professional interested in developing or improving skills in conducting alcohol and urine drug screening, evaluating results, addressing job safety and return-to-work issues, and interpreting federal regulations governing truckers, pilots, other Department of Transportation workers, federal contractors, and workers in the energy industry
• A physician preparing to take the Medical Review Officer Certification Council’s (MROCC) initial certification or re-certification examinations and needing to meet the MROCC’s CME eligibility requirement.
Objectives
• Discuss the prevalence and impact (epidemiology) of alcohol and drug abuse in the workplace today Recognize the physiological effects and clinical signs of commonly abused drugs
• Develop effective urine collection and breath alcohol testing programs
• Implement DOT regulations for motor carrier, railroad, mass transit and other transportation modes
• Perform MRO duties, including verification interviews with individuals whose laboratory drug tests are positive, adulterated, substituted or invalid
KEY DATES
29 Jul, 2017
Event Start Date
30 Jul, 2017
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
Practice ManagementMedical EducationQuality ManagementSUGGESTED HOTELS
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