Recorded Conferences and Seminars

13th Annual Occupational Health Symposium Session II

2011 Corridor HealthCare Summit

Building a Healthier Workforce and a Healthy Iowa

2010 Corridor Healthcare Summit

Health Promotion/Health Protection Seminars

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13th Annual Occupational Health Symposium Session II

April 8, 2011

Keeping Employees Healthy: Do Wellness Programs Work?
1. Shery Rutledge, MS, CHES, RCEP, Director of Occupational Health Services, Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, IA
2. Kristine Hennings, BA, Director, Employee Benefits, HyVee, West Des Moines, IA
3. Patrick Doherty, MS, Risk Manager, City of Rock Island, Rock Island, IL
4. Sara Dykstra, BA, Wellness manager-Sr Benefit Analyst, Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA
5. Megan Moeller, MS, ATC, CHES, Wellness Coordinator, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
6. Nicole Bruce, BS, health Initiatives Director, Live Healthy Iowa, Ames, IA

2011 Corridor HealthCare Summit

February 11, 2011

Welcome and Panel Discussion: Corridor Healthcare Leaders – Perspectives on Healthcare Reform
Moderated by Dr. Jim Levett, PCI
      Jean Robillard, UIHC
      Tim Charles, Mercy Medical Center
      Ron Reed, Mercy Iowa City
      John Sheehan, St. Luke’s Hospital

Keynote Address: Nico Pronk
Health Care Reform & the Importance of Wellness in the Workplace

Real Iowans Health Survey - Iowans Speak Out on Their Health, Jim Merchant

Panel Discussion: Wellness Plan for your business – A primer
Moderated by Sara Dykstra, Sr. Benefits Analyst-Wellness Manager - Rockwell Collins
      Judy Hawes, J-Tech Associates
      Judy Fitzgibbons, Hy-Vee
      Vicki Vargason, Quintrex
      Keith Hindman, Metro Studios

Panel Discussion: Healthcare Reform Experts
        Jim Liddle; Honkamp Kruger PC
        Bill Boyd; Nymaster Goode
        Bart Casey; Mercer
        Moderated by Scott Fisher, Principal, McCrossen Consulting

HC Heroes Awards Luncheon with brief remarks by Tim Charles

Building a Healthier Workforce and a Healthy Iowa

November 30, 2010

Keynote speaker – Senator Harkin, Washington DC (4- minute recording)

Session 1— 2010 Real Iowans Research Initiative (recording)

Iowans Speak Out on Their Health James Merchant, MD DrPH
NIOSH Worklife Initiative Paul Schulte, PhD, Director, Education and Information Division, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH
Using the Real Iowans Research Initiative to Inform State-wide Health Improvements (no slides presented) Tom Newton, MPP, Director, Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines

Session 2 — How to Promote and Achieve Healthy Behavior (recording)

Initiating and Sustaining Healthy Behaviors - A Primer Mike Parkinson, MD MPH, Past President, American College of Preventive Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Carrot Cake Is Not A Vegetable: Educating Your Employees for Healthy Behavior Change Julie Augustine, RN, Occupational Health and Safety Manager, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, Grinnell
Hy-Vee Healthy Lifestyles Kristine Hennings, Director, Employee Benefits, Hy-Vee Inc., Des Moines

Session 3—Integrating Employee Health Programs (recording)

Investing in Our Populations and Building a Wellness Culture Peter Wald, MD, MPH, VP Enterprise Medical Director, United Services Automobile Association, San Antonio, TX
Health Promotion Programs – What Works? Jennifer Robinson, MD, MPH, Director, Lipid Research Clinic, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City
Employee Health and Group Health Troy Overholt, RN, MBA, Director, St Luke’s Work Well Solutions, Cedar Rapids

Session 4—Measuring Employee Productivity and Return on Investment (recording)

Building Confidence through Measurement: ROI Follows Health and Productivity Nico Pronk, PhD, VP Health Management, Health Partners, Minneapolis, MN
Establishing the Evidence Base for Doing Cost-Benefit in Workforce Health Programs Jason Hockenberry, PhD, Professor, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City
ROI for Company-Sponsored Comprehensive Health Care Dennis Schultz, MD, Director of Occupational Medicine, QuadMed LLC , West Allis, WI

Session 5—Health Insurance Trends and Innovations Found in Iowa (recording)

Trends Found Within The Iowa Employer Benefits Study David Lind, President, David P. Lind & Associates, LLC, Des Moines
Bending the Cost Curve for Hospital Employee Health Plan Cory Jackson, MBA, Wellness Director, Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell
A Strategy for Health Care Cost Containment Glenda Anderson, Wellness Director, Vermeer Corporation, Pella

Session 6-Critical Update on Health Care Reform (recording)

The Balancing Act of Insurance Regulation (no slides presented) Tom Alger, Iowa Insurance Commision, Des Moines
Legislative Health Care Commission Health Reform Update (no slides presented) David Carlyle, MD, Chair, Legislative Health Care Coverage Commission, Ames

Iowa Worklife Forum

Recorded Sessions

September 28, 2010: Leading the Way with Wellness Initiatives (recording)
      Dave Cahill & Heather Flemming, Van Meter Industrial
      Kim Frazier, Wellness Coach, Mercy Corporate Wellness
      Rita Jelinek, Midwest Metal Products
      Lynn Schlesser, Gelita USA

October 26, 2010: Corporate Wellness (recording)
      Tim O'Neil, Manager, Employee Health and Financial Wellness, Meredith Corporation
      Janet Wilwerding, Wellness Committee Member, Meridith Corporation
      Polly Heinen, Benefits Manager: Health & Productivity and Work/Life, Principal Financial Group

November 23, 2010: Key Components of a Workplace Wellness Program (recording)
     Amy Liechti, Worksite Wellness Coordinator, Iowa Department of Public Health
     Judy Hawes, J-Tec Associates
     Vicki Vargason, Quintrex Data System
     Jeff Johnson, Johnson Machine Works, Inc.

February 22, 2011: Tobacco Free Workplaces and Tobacco Cessation Programs (recording)
      Lynn Irr, Barker Implement (presentation)
      Linda Feiden, CDS Global (presentation)
      John Revolinski, Healthy Life Services (presentation)
      Dawn Sabin, RRT, RCP, Mercy Medical Center (presentation)

March 22, 2011: Nutrition Programs and Creating a Healthful Food Environment (recording)
Linda Snetselaar, PhD, Registered Dietician, Nutrition Center, University of Iowa (presentation)
Cathy Chenard, Dietician, Nutrition Center, University of Iowa (presentation)

April 26, 2011: Healthier Workplaces Through Ergonomics (recording)
      Nate Fethke, PhD, C.P.E., Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa
      Tom Cook, PhD, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa
      (presentation)

May 24, 2011: Strategic Planning and Implementation of Wellness Programs (recording)
Wenday Ramsey, MEM; CEO & Founder, Lean and Green (presentation)
Tanya Fish; Health Management Consultant, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (presentation)

June 28, 2011: Reducing Stress in the Workplace (recording)
Todd Linden, MA, FACHE; President & CEO, Grinnell Regional Medical Center (presentation)
Sandra Ramey, PhD, RN; Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, College of Nursing

September 27, 2011: (recording)
Nicole Bruce, Health Initiatives Director; Live Healthy Iowa
Craig Hanken, Executive Director; Wellness Council of Iowa (presentation)

October 25, 2011: Onsite Clinics and Wellness Programing for Public Employers (recording)
Patrick Doherty, Risk Manager, City of Rock Island (presentation)
Kelli Huinker, Wellness Manager, Cerro Gordo County Public Health (presentation)

2010 Corridor Healthcare Summit

February 12, 2010

National Worklife Forum

Using Health Counseling to Integrate the Delivery of Health Protection and Health Promotion Services - April 21, 2010

Dr. Linda Snetselaar, Healthier Workforce Center for Excellence

Dr. Snetselaar discussed the research project that she is the principal investigator for. This project is moving from the traditional brown bag lunch informational sessions to an emphasis on communication to elicit behavior change. The divergence from mere information giving to behavior change strategies was discussed.

Real Iowans Research Initiative - March 24, 2010

Dr. James Merchant, Healthier Workforce Center for Excellence;
David Lind, David P. Lind & Associates;
Arlinda McKeen and Tom Slater, State Public Policy Group

Dr. Merchant gave an overview of the Real Iowans Research Initiative. Collaborators from the State Public Policy Group and David P. Lind & Associates presented preliminary findings from the statewide focus groups and stakeholder interviews that have already taken place.

Opportunities for Collaborations with State Health Departments - February 17, 2010

Dr. Laura Punnett & Suzanne Nobrega, Center for the Promotion of health in the New England Workplace

Dr. Punnett and Ms. Nobrega discuss how their center has collaborated with their state health department in the implementation of their research. Discussed the Massachusetts Health Improvement Survey, Stress@Work program, and other collaborations.

Updates of Ongoing Research - January 20, 2010

Lorrain Wallace, Center for Work, Health, & Well-Being, Harvard University
Dr. Tim Morse, Center for the Promotion of health in the New England Workplace, University of Connecticut Health Center
Dr. Nate Fethke & Dr. Fred Gerr, Healthier Workforce Center for Excellence, The University of Iowa

Each of the three centers funded by the NIOSH Worklife Initiative gives updates of their ongoing research. The University of Iowa center shows video captured in an industrial setting and a program used to perform ergonomic analysis of the video.

Adaption of Existing Surveys for Research Needs - April 14, 2009.

Ebi Awosika, Director of Employee Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Veterans Health Administration.
Dr. Laura Punnett, Director of the Center to Promote Health in the New England Workplace.
Nicholas Warren, University of Connecticut Health Center.

The presenters discuss different survey tools being used in their research.

Health Promotion/Health Protection Seminars

Assessment of Health Risk in a Law Enforcement Cohort
Dr. Sandra Ramey, Professor, University of Iowa
February 9, 2010

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Occupational and Environmental Health Concerns
Dr. Tara Smith, Professor, University of Iowa
February 2, 2010

Organized Labor and Occupational Health and Safety in Iowa
Matt Glasson, Labor Center
November 10, 2009

Swine CAFOs: Indoor and Outdoor Health Issues
Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Professor, University of Iowa
October 20, 2009

Measuring Nano-particle Exposure
Donna Vosburgh, PhD Candidate, University of Iowa
October 13, 2009

The Effectiveness of Exercise and Naps as Countermeasures to Night Shift and Post Shift Sleepiness
Dr. Barbara Hobbs, South Dakota State University
April 3, 2007

Determination of Relation Between Actual Contact Force at Hand/Glove Interface and Actual Grasp Force
Dr. Ram Bishu, University of Nebraska
April 3, 2007

Occupational Exposure to Horses and Risk of Equine Influenza
Kerry Leedom Larson, DVM, MPH
March 27, 2007

Human Exposures to Diesel and Cardiopulmonary Disease
Christopher Carlsten, M.D., M.P.H., University of Washington
February 27, 2007 – no OEH seminar recording for this date

The National Land Grant Agenda for Agricultural Safety and Health
Dennis J. Murphy, PhD
February 20, 2007

Strategies for Increasing Hearing Protector Use Among Farmers
Marjorie McCullagh, PhD, APRN, BC, COHN-S, North Dakota State University
January 30, 2007

Field-Portable Techniques for Monitoring Toxic Metals in Workplaces
Kevin Ashley, Ph.D., NIOSH
November 7, 2006

US Surveillance Systems for Agricultural Illnesses and Injuries
Geoffrey McCall Calvert, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P., NIOSH
October 17, 2006