Agenda

Friday, June 7, 2013
Time	Topic / Activity	Speaker
7:45 - 8:30 a.m.	Registration/Breakfast (sponsored by Centric Health)/Visit exhibitor booths
8:30 - 8:40 a.m.	Introduction	Geoff Dalmer Program Manager, Health Care Services WorkSafeBC
8:40 - 8:55 a.m.	Early Return to Work: Our Goal – Your Support	Ian Munroe Vice President, Claims Services WorkSafeBC
8:55 - 9:25 a.m.	Courage to Come Back Award Recipient: A Worker’s Perspective	Michael Coss
9:25 - 10:15 a.m.	Third Wave of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: How to Embed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into Programs for Injured Workers	Dr. Daniel O'Connell, PhD Institute for Health Care Communication, and University of Washington School of Medicine Seattle, Washington
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.	Refreshment break / Visit exhibitor booths
10:45 - 11:15 a.m.	Worker and Employer Services Update: Three Pillars of Case Management	Trevor Alexander Executive Director Worker & Employer Services WorkSafeBC
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Concurrent Workshops:
	Assessing Fitness to Work with Chronic Pain Patients Dr. Chris Stewart-Patterson, MD, CCBOM FACOEM Occupational Physician Khatsahlano Corporate Medical Services Program Director Harvard Medical School	Experimental Study of the Impact of Assistive Technology on Users and Their Informal Caregivers Dr. Ben Mortenson, PhD Post-Doctoral Fellow Gerontology Research Centre Simon Fraser University
12:00 - 12:55 p.m.	Lunch (sponsored by We Care) / Visit exhibitor booths
12:55 - 1:00 p.m.	Platinum Sponsor Afternoon Introduction
1:00 - 1:50 p.m.	Targeting Risk Factors for Delayed Recovery	Dr. Michael Sullivan, PhD Professor of Psychology, Medicine and Neurology McGill University
1:50 - 2:35 p.m.	Concurrent Workshops:
	How Can Brain Imaging and Stimulation Inform Rehabilitation Dr. Michael Borich, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow Brain Behavior Laboratory University of British Columbia	Using Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) for the Management of Work-Disability Associated with Health and Mental Health Problems Dr. Michael Sullivan, PhD Professor of Psychology, Medicine and Neurology McGill University
2:35 - 3:05 p.m.	Refreshment break / Visit exhibitor booths
3:05 - 3:55 p.m.	Assessment of Malingering in Work Ability	Dr. Chris Stewart-Patterson, MD, CCBOM FACOEM Occupational Physician Khatsahlano Corporate Medical Services Program Director Harvard Medical School
4:00 p.m.	Closing and Prize Draws	Geoff Dalmer Program Manager, Health Care Services WorkSafeBC