Victoria Inn Hotel & Conference Centre 1808 Wellington Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba Rehabilitation Return

to Work Partnership

Presented byRehabilitation Return to Work Partnership

Return to Work

Wednesday,April 17, 2013

The SilentBarriers

TimetableTime Presenter & Topic

7:45 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast and Trade Show Exhibits

8:15 a.m. Opening Remarks

8:30 a.m. Dr. Anna Baranowsky, PhD., C. Psych Compassion Fatigue Resilience and Recovery

10:15 a.m. Nutrition Break, Trade Show Exhibits

10:30 a.m. Dr. Cary A. Brown, PhDSleep: The under–recognized foundation for return to work

12:00 p.m. Lunch, Trade Show Exhibits

1:00 p.m. Prize Draws

1:15 p.m. Dr. Mitch Cosman, PhDDangers of Opioid Use for Non–Cancer Pain

2:30 p.m. Nutrition Break, Trade Show Exhibits

2:45 p.m. Jennifer Buchanan Music and Neurological Impairment

4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks

Registration: $150Enrollment will be limited to 250 registrants.

Conference SummaryThis one day conference will help examine the silent barriers that impact a successful return to work. Dr. Baranowsky will help you recognize and address compassion fatigue, this will increase your ability to assist injured and ill parties back to work. Dr. Brown will then help you understand how poor sleep habits or insomnia have a significant impact on function and recovery from injuries.

In the afternoon Dr. Cosman will take us through the controversies and problems surrounding opioid use for non-cancer pain.

The day will conclude with Jennifer Buchanan as she guides you through the power of music therapy.

Who Should Attend?• case managers and rehabilitation consultants• members of the medical and health care communities• employers and unions• human resource professionals• social workers

CCRC and RRP credits are available for attendance at the conference. Proof of attendance certificates will be available upon request.

Trade show and sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Kim Keating at kkeating@wcb.mb.ca or by phone at 204–954–4845.

Conference PresentersDr. Anna B. Baranowsky, PhD., C. Psych

Founder and director of the Traumatology Institute, Dr. Baranowsky received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Ottawa. She is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress, Green Cross Scholar and Registered Traumatologist and Trainer.

She works with individuals, couples, small businesses and organizations to alleviate emotional distress, reduce blocks to potential and enhance feelings of wellness.

Compassion Fatigue Resilience and RecoveryFeeling worn out by the demands of your work?

This session offers insight into the impact of compassion fatigue on those working with the seriously injured, ill or traumatized individuals. Explore what approaches are effective to re-energize and replenish yourself when the demands seem overwhelming. Recognizing and addressing compassion fatigue will increase your ability to assist injured parties with a successful return to work.

Dr. Cary A. Brown, PhDAssociate Professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta.

Dr. Brown has practiced clinically as an occupational therapist, department supervisor and academic in Canada, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. She teaches and does research in the areas of knowledge translation, health literacy, sleep and chronic pain across the life span. Her interest in disordered sleep is linked to her research activities in chronic pain, one of which received the Canadian Pain Society – Pain Awareness Award 2010 for Knowledge Translation activities.

Sleep: The under-recognized foundation for return to workResearch clearly demonstrates that restorative sleep is just as important to our health and ability to function as diet and activity. However, as a society we know little about sleep and often make poor decisions that contribute to insomnia and other sleep-related problems. As a consequence we have decreased emotional and physical function, lowered pain threshold and decreased resilience for recovery from injuries and stress. This workshop will provide a plain

language overview of the physiology of sleep and explore the functional implications of sleep

deprivation. We will also review common and accessible sleep screening tools appropriate for the return to work practice setting.

Dr. Mitch Cosman, PhD

Dr. Cosman is a Sports Medicine Physician. He has been a medical consultant to the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba for 20 years, where he is currently the Senior Medical Advisor.

Dangers of Opioid Use for Non-Cancer Pain

Opioid prescriptions for chronic non-cancer pain have increased substantially over the past 20 years. This presentation will review controversies surrounding this matter, especially as it applies to injured workers.

Jennifer Buchanan, Author of TUNE IN Ms. Buchanan has witnessed the power of music

first hand developing hundreds of music therapy programs in Alberta, Canada through her well-established company JB Music Therapy Inc. She is a recognized expert on the health benefits of music for children, adults and seniors.

Music and Neurological Impairment Music triggers feelings and shifts attitudes.

Learn how you can use music intentionally to cope with stress, simply, quickly and at minimal cost.

Inspirational, refreshing and hope – infused – like a vitamin pill for the spirit – Jennifer Buchanan brings music to an audience in a revolutionary way. Packed with successful strategies for home and work, her presentation will provide opportunities to feel less stressed, more motivated and overall happier.

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