Medical Review Officer (MRO) Fast Track (Oct, 2017)
In-Person Event
Oct 21 - 22, 2017
Baltimore, Maryland, USASpeakers
OVERVIEW
Medical Review Officer (MRO) Fast Track is organized by American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and would be held during Oct 21 - 22, 2017 at Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event for a physician seeking to update or enhance knowledge of drug testing and/or perform as an MRO. This CME conference has been approved with 12 CME credits.
Conference Objectives are :
• 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
• Recognize a potential false positive drug test and when to order a reanalysis or split-specimen analysis
• Address medical confidentiality, disclosure of medical information, and job safety issues
• Review federal custody and control forms to identify correctible and fatal flaws
• Monitor forensic laboratory testing and quality assurance efforts
• Refer employees to substance abuse professionals and treatment/rehabilitation programs
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
The target audience for this medical event for a physician seeking to update or enhance knowledge of drug testing and/or perform as an MRO. This CME conference has been approved with 12 CME credits.
Conference Objectives are :
• 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
• Recognize a potential false positive drug test and when to order a reanalysis or split-specimen analysis
• Address medical confidentiality, disclosure of medical information, and job safety issues
• Review federal custody and control forms to identify correctible and fatal flaws
• Monitor forensic laboratory testing and quality assurance efforts
• Refer employees to substance abuse professionals and treatment/rehabilitation programs
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
KEY DATES
21 Oct, 2017
Event Start Date
22 Oct, 2017
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
Practice ManagementMedical EducationQuality ManagementSUGGESTED HOTELS
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