Learning Objectives

27th Annual AAOS Workers’ Compensation and Musculoskeletal Injuries: Improving Outcomes with Back-to-work, Legal and Administrative Strategies

At the conclusion of this course, learners should be able to:

• • Assess individuals with musculoskeletal pain related to workplace injuries and medical liability cases.
  • Determine causation and generate comprehensive, well-supported reports.
  • Develop effective treatment plans, including appropriate return-to-work recommendations.
  • Navigate the administrative and legal complexities of workers' compensation and medical liability cases.
  • Evaluate and distinguish between surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for work-related injuries.
  • Implement strategies to prevent unnecessary disability and promote recovery in injured workers.
  • Conduct impairment evaluations and prepare accurate, defensible reports.
  • Strengthen report writing skills and optimize office management for handling work-related injuries.
  • Apply scientific principles to support return-to-work decisions and document them with clarity and precision.

AMA Credit Designation

AAOS designates this live activity for 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For Physicians: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

Learning Objectives

AAOS Expert Witness IME/QME Course

At the conclusion of this course, learners should be able to:

• Recognize the purpose of IME/QME reports
• Establish specific steps for processing the history, record review, physical examination, and clinical studies
• Understand how to incorporate impairment ratings into your reports
• Determine medically necessary health care based on clinical assessment and evaluation
• Understand causation, apportionment, basic regulations and laws
• Improve skills in report writing, deposition and testimony
• Create a standard format IME/QME report
• Develop skills to defend your IME/QME report

AMA Credit Designation

AAOS designates this live activity for 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For Physicians: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

The Expert Witness Course is accredited for 5 hours of QME credit hours. Please contact Kimi Jalali at kjalali@aaos.org for QME details.