Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
The Department of Environmental Health and the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program invite you to the next Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds.
Evaluating Low Back Pain in Occupational Medicine: A Spine Surgeon’s Perspective
Presenter: Talon Miner, DO, 1st year OEM Resident
Discussant: Chima Ohaegbulam, MD, Board-certified neurosurgeon, Boston Bone & Joint Institute
Learning Objectives:
- Differentiate common mechanical and degenerative causes of low back pain based on clinical presentation and timelines relevant to working populations.
- Apply current evidence-based guidelines and recent spine literature to evaluate low back pain in the occupational medicine clinic.
- Assess clinical features and response to conservative treatment that predict poor outcomes or progression and determine clear, practical referral thresholds for spinal surgery.
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CMEs for US licensed physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Chan Education and Research Center. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health designates this live activity for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Chima Ohaegbulam
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