2026 Midyear Educational Conference

Agenda

President and Program Chair:  Alan Philippi, DO, MS, FAOCOPM
Vice-President and Chair, Aerospace Medicine Division, Jennifer A. Benincasa, DO, MPH, MSHCA
Vice-President and Chair, Occupational Medicine Division, Scott Everson, DO, MPH
Vice-President and Chair, Public Health/Preventive Medicine Division, Luzan Phillpotts, DO, MPH
 

Thu, Mar 19  

Presentation Title

Speaker

7:30 - 8:30  

Breakfast Service

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8:00 - 9:00  

Air Traffic Controller Physical Exams and Color Vision

Dr. Dan BerryDaniel K Berry, DO, PHD, MS, FAOCOPM

9:00 - 10:00  

Occupational Drivers of Obesity

PenningsNicholas Pennings, DO, FOMA, FACOFP, FAAFP

10:00-11:00  

Brent Lovejoy Memorial Lecture

Symptom Magnification, Red Flags and Malingering

McCraryBrian McCrary, DO MPH, FAOCOPM 

11:00-12:00  

Maritime Medicine  Eric A Schaub, MD, MPH, FACOEMEric Schaub, MD, MPH, FACOEM

12:00-12:30  

Lunch service   

12:30-1:30

DEA and State Regulations of Controlled Compounds Dr. EagertonDavid Eagerton, PhD

OCC MED GRAND ROUNDS

1:30 – 4:30  

Port Authority Occ Med Drive-through guided bus tour to SCSPA Wando Welch Terminal.  Early registration recommended to ensure a seat.

Cami McCoyCami McCoy, Manager
Existing Industry
SC Ports Authority

Eric A Schaub, MD, MPH, FACOEMEric Schaub, MD, PhD

5:30-7:00  

Reception

 

Fri, Mar 20  

Presentation Title

Speaker

8:00 - 9:00  

Murray Goldstein, Commemorative Lecture

Syndromic Surveillance -
Bridging Systems Using Actionable Intelligence
 

Dr. Stoner

Alexis Stoner, PhD 

9:00 - 10:00  

Low Back Pain: An Osteopathic Approach

Jean RettosJean Rettos, DO

10:00-11:00  

Cont.

Jean RettosJean Rettos, DO

11:00-12:00  

Hyperbaric Medicine: It’s Not Just for Divers Anymore

Mary HanleyMary Hanley DO, MBA,
UHM, CWSP, 
FAPWCA

 

12:00-12:30  

Lunch service 

 

12:30 - 1:30  

Leveraging AI for Preventive Health Services

SteigmannRegan Stiegmann, DO, MPH, FACLM, DipABLM 

1:30 - 2:30  

Riland Memorial Lecture

The Future of Occupational
& Environmental Medicine

GillisLaura Gillis, MD, MPH, FACOEM 

2:30 - 3:30  

Loren Hatch Memorial Lecture

Telemedicine in the Occ Med World

Ashley NadeauAshley Nadeau, MD, MPH

3:30-4:30  

The Future of Preventive Medicine Training  

LeBoeufJeffrey LeBoeuf, EdD 

4:30-5:00  

 Panel Discussion: Occupational Medicine

Training and Practice 2030-2035: What will
it look like? How will it be funded?

 

Friday afternoon speakers

Sat, Mar 21  

Presentation Title

Speaker

8:00 - 9:00  

An Occ Doc’s Approach to Pulmonary Disability Assessment

Carl Werntz, DOCharles L. “Carl” Werntz, III, DO,
MPH, FAOCOPM

9:00 - 10:00  

TBI - Return to work considerations from an
occupational practice perspective

Theodore Cole, DOTheodore Cole, MA, DO, CTN, FAAIM, BCIM 

10:00-11:00  

AOA Update*

Robert Piccinini, DORobert Piccinini, DO, DFACN,
AOA President

11:00-12:00

John Cahill Memorial Lecture

Sustaining Psychological Endurance in Unmanned Aircraft Operations

SchuettlerDarnell R. Schuettler, Lt Col, USAF

12:00-12:30  

Lunch service

 

12:30 - 1:30  

The Toxicology of Chronic Oral and Inhalation Reference Doses and Occupational Exposure Limits

James Smith, PhDJames Smith, PhD

1:30 - 2:00  

Basic Course in Occ Med, Part III begins.  These afternoon sessions are open to all who registered for the 2026 Midyear as well as those registered for BCIII.

Intro to AOCOPM, CAQ and Board of Preventive Medicine

Scott Everson, DOScott Everson, DO, MPH,
Course Chair

2:00 - 3:00  

Reproductive Issues in the Workplace

Scott Everson, DOScott Everson, DO, MPH,
Course Chair

3:00-4:00  

Occupational Cancer Risk

Berkowitz

Murray R. Berkowitz, DO, MPH,
FAOCOPM, FAAO

Midyear Conference Ends Now

Sun, Apr 13  

Presentation Title (BCIII Registrants Only)

Speaker

 

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

 

8:00 - 9:00  

Occupational Pulmonary Disorders

Jennifer BenincasaJennifer Benincasa, DO, FAsMA,
MPH, MSHCA

9:00 - 10:00  

Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury

Jennifer BenincasaJennifer Benincasa, DO, FAsMA,
MPH, MSHCA

10:00 11:00  

Substance Abuse and Testing

Carl Werntz, DOCharles L. “Carl” Werntz, III, DO,
MPH, FAOCOPM

11:00-12:00  

Psychiatric Aspects of Occupational Medicine

Murray BerkowitzMurray Berkowitz, DO, MPH,
FAOCOPM, FAAO

12:00 - 1:00  

Occupational Metals (working Lunch)

Carl Werntz, DOCharles L. “Carl” Werntz, III, DO,
MPH, FAOCOPM

1:00 - 2:00  

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Wriston 2026Naomi Wriston, DO, MS,
FAOCOPM

2:00-2:30  

Complete Post Test; Review Pre and Post Test; Q&A

Scott Everson, DOScott Everson, DO, MPH,
Course Chair

*will NOT be recorded for AOA Online Learning

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