WOEMA President, Dr. Akbar Sharip, shares his vision for our profession and our organization and his excitement for the upcoming WOHC 2024, August 28-31 at the legendary Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

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WOEMA Podcast - March 15, 2024
Topic: Silicosis
Guest: Robert Harrison, MD

 Listen & enjoy the vast knowledge and experiences of Dr. Robert Harrison, a Public Health Medical Officer with the California Department of Public Health Occupational Health Branch and Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco in the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He established the UCSF Occupational Health Services where he has diagnosed and treated thousands of work and environmental injuries and illnesses. 

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Please enjoy our next podcast guest, Dr. Deborah Smith, as we discuss the intersectionality of LGTBQ+ issues in Occupational Medicine.

Dr. Smith is the CEO, Founder, and Medical Director of BodyPrime SPC which is a new venture launched in 2020 to deliver Lifestyle Medicine-based self-education and consulting to guide individuals and businesses to engage in proactive health approaches to prevent and reverse disease.

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Please listen to this most interesting podcast interview wherein Dr. Laren Tan discusses "Asthma Updates Made Wheezy".

 Laren Tan, MD, MBA is Associate Professor of Medicine at Loma Linda University Health. Chief, Department of Medicine, Center for Innovation and Promotions Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Director, Loma Linda University Comprehensive Program for Obstructive Airway Diseases.

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WOEMA President Dr. Ramon Terrazas looks ahead to WOHC 2024 in Las Vegas.

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Today's guest is WOEMA President Ramon Terrazas MD, MPH, QME, FACOEM

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FLU/RSV / Post-Acute COVID Syndrome , Q&A 
Guest - Christian Sandrock, MD, MPH, FCCP 

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Catching the snitch or the consequences:  Profiling the incidence of concussion in Quidditch players

Guest:
Dr. Spencer Walser
Occupational Medicine resident 
Loma Linda University of Health 

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Take a listen to this WOEMA Podcast: WOHC22 Site Visit Spotlight.  We'll hear from Dr. Jim Lessenger discuss highlights of the WOHC22 Site Visit - A Tour of North Bay Occupational and Environmental History: How does the Gold Rush, the Mare Island Naval Base Closure, and the Port Chicago Explosion inform our current practice of OEM. 

Learn more here and sign-up, you don't want to miss WOHC 2022 - Napa Ca, Silverado Resort October 6-9, 2022. 

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Welcome to the 3rd and last part of conversation with Dr. Rupali Das, WOEMA President.

Dr. Rupali Das is Senior Vice President and California Medical Director at the Zenith Insurance Company and Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF’s Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Das previously served as the Executive Medical Director of the California Division of Workers' Compensation and has held various leadership positions in Environmental and Occupational Health at the California Department of Public Health and California EPA.

She received her MD degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago, completed her training in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at UCSF, and her Master's degree in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine/Occupational Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

She has served as chair of WOEMA’s educational committee and legislative committee and is a past WOHC chair.

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Recorded April 29, 2022

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In this Podcast we will talk to Dr. Rupali Das, WOEMA President, on her vision for 2022 

Dr. Rupali Das is Senior Vice President and California Medical Director at the Zenith Insurance Company and Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF’s Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Das previously served as the Executive Medical Director of the California Division of Workers' Compensation and has held various leadership positions in Environmental and Occupational Health at the California Department of Public Health and California EPA. 

She received her MD degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago, completed her training in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at UCSF, and her Master's degree in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine/Occupational Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. She has served as chair of WOEMA’s educational committee and legislative committee, and is a past WOHC chair.

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COVID: Interaction with Public Health is part 3 of a multi-part COVID series with Dr. Christian Sandrock. Listen to all episodes here.

About our Guest: Dr. Sandrock believes in a patient-driven and centered approach that focuses on holistic care, including family support, alternative therapies, religion, lifestyle practices, cultural practices, and other modalities in conjunction with conventional therapies. His clinical interests are in respiratory infections, community-acquired and viral pneumonia, and ICU-acquired infections. Dr. Sandrock is also interested in emerging infectious diseases at the animal and human interface, particularly respiratory infections such as avian influenza, SARS, and other diseases acquired by humans.

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Join Dr. Christian Sandrock for part two, COVID: Vaccine Basics, of WOEMA's multi-part COVID series! Listen to part one, COVID: The Basics, here.

About our Guest: Dr. Sandrock believes in a patient-driven and centered approach that focuses on holistic care, including family support, alternative therapies, religion, lifestyle practices, cultural practices, and other modalities in conjunction with conventional therapies. His clinical interests are in respiratory infections, community-acquired and viral pneumonia, and ICU-acquired infections. Dr. Sandrock is also interested in emerging infectious diseases at the animal and human interface, particularly respiratory infections such as avian influenza, SARS, and other diseases acquired by humans. 

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Living Life Around COVID  is part 5 of a multi-part COVID series with Dr. Christian Sandrock. Listen to all episodes here.

About our Guest: Dr. Sandrock believes in a patient-driven and centered approach that focuses on holistic care, including family support, alternative therapies, religion, lifestyle practices, cultural practices, and other modalities in conjunction with conventional therapies. His clinical interests are in respiratory infections, community-acquired and viral pneumonia, and ICU-acquired infections. Dr. Sandrock is also interested in emerging infectious diseases at the animal and human interface, particularly respiratory infections such as avian influenza, SARS, and other diseases acquired by humans.

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COVID: Back on your Feet is part 4 of a multi-part COVID series with Dr. Christian Sandrock. Listen to all episodes here.

About our Guest: Dr. Sandrock believes in a patient-driven and centered approach that focuses on holistic care, including family support, alternative therapies, religion, lifestyle practices, cultural practices, and other modalities in conjunction with conventional therapies. His clinical interests are in respiratory infections, community-acquired and viral pneumonia, and ICU-acquired infections. Dr. Sandrock is also interested in emerging infectious diseases at the animal and human interface, particularly respiratory infections such as avian influenza, SARS, and other diseases acquired by humans.

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In June 2021, Dr. Christian Sandrock provided an Update on Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection via webinar. Join us for an update on COVID: The Basics, part one of a multi-part COVID series.

About our Guest: Dr. Sandrock believes in a patient-driven and centered approach that focuses on holistic care, including family support, alternative therapies, religion, lifestyle practices, cultural practices, and other modalities in conjunction with conventional therapies. His clinical interests are in respiratory infections, community-acquired and viral pneumonia, and ICU-acquired infections. Dr. Sandrock is also interested in emerging infectious diseases at the animal and human interface, particularly respiratory infections such as avian influenza, SARS, and other diseases acquired by humans.

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" Taking the time to listen and be empathetic while encouraging function and activity, and educating our patients, is the best tool for successful outcomes." Steven Feinberg, MD

Chronic pain is a common reason for adults to seek medical care, greater than cancer, diabetes, and heart disease combined.  An estimated 40% of the working population in the United States seeks treatment for chronic pain, which is associated with restrictions in mobility and daily activities including work, dependence on opioids, anxiety, and depression, and poor perceived health or reduced quality of life. 

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Steven Feinberg to discuss the ACPA Resource Guide to Chronic Pain Management.

Dr. Feinberg is a physiatrist and pain medicine specialist practicing in Palo Alto and an Adjunct Clinical Professor who teaches at the Stanford University Pain Service. Dr. Feinberg is a past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM). He served as the California Society of Medicine & Surgery (CSIMS)  2001 President. He serves as co-author of the American Chronic Pain Association-Stanford 2021 ACPA Resource Guide to Chronic Pain Treatment. Dr. Feinberg served as Panel Chair on the ACOEM Chronic Pain Guidelines. He is on the AMA Guides Newsletter Advisory Board and the AMA Guides Editorial Panel and he serves as the ACOEM Representative on the AMA Pain Care Task Force. Dr. Feinberg is an Expert Reviewer for the Medical Board of California. 

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After The Pandemic: What Can We Do Better Next Time?  is a session on October 2, 2021, at the Western Occupational Health Conference (WOHC) in Phoenix, AZ.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at a planning session with Alison Steinbach, a journalist with the Arizona Republic and one of our amazing speakers, discussing the role of public information officers, reporting highlights during the pandemic, and much more!

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“What you do for someone else is always worthwhile…”
Chyke A. Doubeni, MBBS, MPH, Mayo Clinic

In this powerful discussion, Dr. Doubeni explores the link between racism and health inequities, his vision for the future and call to action, as well as his thoughts about the challenges of implementing changes.

About our Guest: Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH is a professor of family medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science with a joint appointment in the Department of Internal Medicine.  He has dedicated his career to innovations in health promotion, clinical care delivery, research, and training generations of clinicians and scientists. He serves as an enterprise leader for health equity at the Mayo Clinic and works to promote health justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion on a national level. 

Want to hear more? Dr. Chyke Doubeni is participating in a panel discussion titled  Diversity and Disparities in OEM on October 1, 2021, at the Western Occupational Health Conference (WOHC) in Phoenix, AZ. To sign up or learn more, click here.

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After The Pandemic: What Can We Do Better Next Time?  is a session on October 2, 2021 at the Western Occupational Health Conference (WOHC) in Phoenix, AZ.

Take a look at a planning session with Dr. George Poste, one of our amazing speakers, discussing pandemic planning and institutional malaise, preserving the institutional memory of the pandemic, how to instill trust in communicated information, and explore novel avenues for public health preparedness.

Not yet registered for WOHC? To sign up or learn more, click here.

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Join us for a conversation with the "working man's shrink," Robert Larsen, MD (Dr. Bob) to explore his journey from molecular and cellular biologist to the occupational side of psychiatry and how he came to write his book Wounded Workers, about America's workforce subjected to physical and psychological trauma. 

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Dr. Kirstine Oh is an anatomic- and clinical pathology board-certified pathologist with a subspecialization in hematopathology. After completing residency, Dr. Oh practiced as a general anatomic and hematopathologist for 10 years before becoming the medical director of a lab in a roughly 550 bed hospital with a level II trauma center, OB-GYN center, oncology center and busy emergency department. 

Providence Regional Medical Center Everett cared for the first COVID-19 patient in the United States, and Kirstine and the lab team were highly involved. After a brief lull following the patient’s discharge, the site became one of the first areas in the country to experience a surge in COVID-19 cases in March 2020. The 53 hospital system spanning Alaska, California, Montana, Oregon, Texas and Washington states has grappled with how to address the laboratory testing for SARS-CoV-2, both in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

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Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening.

In the final part of the HPI podcast series, we continue our conversation with WOEMA's president, Dr. Scott Krasner. So far, we pondered the past and the present. We continue on Scott’s adventure as we rededicate ourselves to the future in this episode of History of Present Interview.

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Welcome to this edition of “In Case you Missed It, Highlights from the Western Occupational Health Conference, WOHC 2020 - Inspire and Interact”, held virtually Sept 24-26th. 

Here, we present a highlight from “Leading through Crisis” with Dr. Stephen Beeson. Dr. Beeson is a nationally recognized author, board-certified family medicine physician, and speaker focused on improving clinician and healthcare leadership excellence for medical groups and hospitals across the country.  He is the founder of “The Clinician Experience Project,” an app-based learning community at PracticingExcellence.com. 

Information for WOHC '22 in Phoenix, Arizona can be found here. Check back for updates!

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