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History of Disability Management Webinar

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Description

Join Dr. Michel Lacerte and Nancy Gowan for a discussion about the history of disability management in North America with the initial focus on the early pioneers in the field. Additionally, participants will explore how disability management has changed over time with the introduction of the ADA, certification programs and the legal environment. Finally, the discussion will turn to contemporary integrated disability management, opportunities and challenges for the future.

Learning Objectives

  1. Recognize the initial purpose of disability management.
  2. Distinguish between claim and case management demands.
  3. Understand the demands of the legal framework.
  4. Identify the players and roles of the disability management team.
  5. Prepare a strategy to meet future DM work opportunities and challenges

1.0 credits (pENDING APPROVAL)

CRCC, CDMS, CVE, CWA, CCAA, CCMC, ABVE, CLCP, MSCC, CVRP

Contributors

  • Michel Lacerte, MDCM, FRCPC, MSc, CCRC, DESS, IARP Canada

    Dr. Michel Lacerte is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Western University Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry in London, Ontario. He currently serves as vice-president of IARP Canada.

  • Nancy Gowan

    Nancy Gowan is an Occupational Therapist and Certified Disability Management Professional working in Stay at Work/Return to Work. As President of Gowan Consulting she has assisted employers with the development of disability management strategies. She has presented at forums on accommodation and disability management. She is also involved with and chairs various committees addressing work-health issues. Among her many publications, dating back to 1990, Nancy coauthored “Ergonomics in Disability Management” in Ergonomics for Therapists, 3rd edition, 2007. She has written “A Human Resource Managers Guide to Managing Disability in the Workplace” with Carswell, Thomson Reuter’s publications in 2010. The second edition of “Human Resource Guide to Managing Disability in the Workplace” with Carswell was published in 2016. Nancy provides training and support for employees in distress and is passionate about reducing the stigma around disability and particularly mental illness in the workplace.

July 18, 2017
Tue 4:00 PM CDT

Duration 1H 0M

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