The Body's Response to Environmental Stress

Friday, May 29, 2009
University Place, Portland State University, Portland Oregon

Workshop Description

This symposium will examine the effect of various environmental stressors, such as pain, chemicals and changes in circadian rhythms on the body. While identifying new research and real-world case studies, occupational health and safety practitioners will be offered take home recommendations for addressing these issues in the workplace. 

Program

• 8:00  -  8:30: Registration
  
  
• 8:30  -  8:45: Welcome and Opening remarks
  Gary Rischitelli, MD., JD., MPH
  CROET
  
  
• 8:45  -  9:45: Occupational and Environmental Neurotoxicology: Case Studies
  Jonathan S. Rutchik, MD, MPH - Neurology and Environmental and Occupational Medicine Associates and University of California, San Francisco
  Presentation (pdf) (without video)
  
  
• 9:45  - 10:00: Break
  
  
• 10:00 -10:45: Pain in the Workplace
  Richard A. Deyo, MD, MPH -  Professor, Department of Family Medicine, OHSU
  Presentation part 1 (pdf) part 2 part 3 (without video)
  
  
• 10:45 -11:30: How the Brain Controls Pain
  Mary M. Heinricher, PhD - Professor and Vice-Chair for Research, Neurological Surgery Professor, Behavior Neuroscience, OHSU
  Presentation (pdf)
  
  
• 11:30 - 12:30: Lunch
  
  
• 12:30 - 1:15: Save Your Breath: The Lung's Response to Air Contaminants
  William E. Lambert, PhD - Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, OHSU
  Presentation (pdf)
  
  
• 1:15 - 2:00: Circadian Rhythms
  Jonathan S. Emens, MD - Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Sleep Disorders Medicine and Research, OHSU
  Presentation (pdf)
  
  
• 2:00 - 2:15: Break
  
  
• 2:15 - 3:00: Occupational Skin Disease
  Patrica Norris, MD - Dermatology Department, Oregon Health & Science University
  Presentation (pdf)
  
  
• 3:00 - 3:15: Questions and program summary