Society of Occupational Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2007

York Racecourse
2-5 July 2007

PROGRAMME

Tuesday 3rd July 2007

9.15am
Welcome

Pathways to Work and Condition Management
Cathy Harrison, Senior Professional Advisor, Work and Health, DoH

The 2007 Jameson-Parkinson Lecture International Issues in Occupational Health
Jorma Rantanen, President, International Commission on Occupational Health

THEORY INTO PRACTICE SESSIONS:

The Sleepy Worker and Managing a Sleepy Driver
Skin Theory and Skin Practice

PARALLEL FREE PAPER SESSIONS

INTERACTIVE SESSIONS:

Understanding the Breathless Worker

David Fishwick, Clinical Director, Centre for Workplace Health

Investigation and Management of HAVS

Howard Mason, Principal Scientist, Health and Safety Laboratory
Kerry Poole, Senior Scientist, Health and Safety Laboratory

SECTOR WORKSHOPS:

Measurement
John Cocker, Principal Scientist, Health and Safety Laboratory
Healthcare
Liz Murphy, Lead Consultant Occupational Physician, NHS Grampian OHS
Construction
Darren Whitehouse, Business Manager, Health and Safety Laboratory

WORKSHOP:

Occupational Medicine: The Journal
John Hobson, Editor, Occupational Medicine

4.30pm – 5.30pm
Interactive Poster Session

7.30pm
River Trip

Wednesday 4th July 2007

8.30am
Quiz and Hands On in Poster Area

The European Perspective
Donald Bruce, President, SOM
The American Perspective
Robert McLellan, President, ACOEM

THEORY INTO PRACTICE SESSIONS:

Psychiatric Theory and Psychiatric Practice
MSD Theory and MSD Practice

PARALLEL FREE PAPER SESSIONS

HOT TOPIC SESSIONS

Avian/Pandemic Flu
Richard Preece, Business Development Director,
Atos Origin Occupational Health
Obesity
Nerys Williams, Senior Medical Policy Advisor,
Department for Work and Pensions
Workplace Health Connect

BOHRF OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA

Sherwood Burge, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Department of Lung
Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
2.00pm – 5.30pm
Workplace Visits (For More Information on these)
7.00pm
Gala Dinner

Thursday 5th July 2007

8.30am
Quiz and Hands On in Poster Area

Work and Health: The HSE Viewpoint
Geoffrey Podger, Chief Executive, Health and Safety Executive

THE YEAR IN REVIEW:

An Employer’s Perspective
An Insurer’s Perspective
Hygiene Update
Nursing Update
Jan Maw, Lecturer, School of Nursing, University of Sheffield
Psychology Update
Stavroula Leka, Associate Professor in Occupational Health Psychology
Academic Centres’ Update
Challenges in the Private Sector
Challenges in the NHS+ Arena
Kit Harling, Director, NHS Plus
Medical
Moira Whyte, Professor Respiratory Medicine, University of Sheffield

GRAND ROUNDS:

Case 1: Infection
Steve Green, Consultant Physician,
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust
Case 2: Poisoning
Howard Mason, Principal Scientist, Health and Safety Laboratory
Case 3: Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis
Chris Barber, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Workplace Health
2.00pm
Conference Closes