The OARP 2001 Fall Conference was held in the Columbia Gorge at the Hood River Inn. Highlights of the program are shown below. The 2002 Fall Conference will be held at the Hallmark Resort in Newport, Oregon on October 13 & 14, 2002. For more information
 

October 19-20, 2001

Hood River Inn

1108 East Marina Way

Hood River, OR 97031

 

More highlights are recapped in the Fall 2001 OARP Newsletter

Program

Thursday, October 18, 2001

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - President's Pre-Conference Welcome Reception. Come enjoy fellowship and networking along with hors d'oeuvres. No host bar.

Friday October 19, 2001

8:00 to 8:45 AM - Registration

8:45 to 9:00 AM - President's Welcome & Comments

9:00 to 10:30 AM

Problems with Chronic Pain: Why Treatments Fail

Gregory T. Smith, Ph.D., Psychologist and Director of Progressive Rehabilitation Associates

10:30 to 10:45 AM - Break

10:45 AM to 12:15 PM

Translating Neuropsychological Evaluations Into Vocational Planning

Michael Leland, PsyD, CRC, Director, Northwest Occupational Medicine Center

12:15 to 1:30 PM - Lunch

1:30 to 3:00 PM

New Directions for IARP: Current Trends in Rehabilitation

Dianne Simmons-Grab, MA, President of International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals

3:00 to 3:15 - Break

3:15 to 4:45 PM

New Rules for Preferred Worker and Employer At Injury Programs

Barbara Smith, Reemployment Assistance Unit Manager, Oregon Workers' Compensation Division

 

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Saturday October 20, 2001

9:00 to 11:00 AM

Communications Issues Among Diverse Cultures: Tips for Counselors

Coleen Carney, RN, CRRN, CPDM, CRC, President, carneyAssociates

11:00 to 11:15 AM - Break

11:15 AM to 12:45 PM

Ethics in Rehabilitation: Making Ethical Decisions

Dianne Simmons-Grab, MA, President of International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals

12:45 PM - adjourn

  • Accessibility

Hood River Inn is an accessible/barrier free location. If special accommodations are required, please indicate your needs on the registration form. "It is CRCC's, CDMSC's, and CCMS's philosophical belief that all programs must be held in an accessible, barrier free location so that no one with a disability is excluded from participation. Furthermore, CRCC, CDMSC, and CCMC strongly encourage all programs to comply with relevant federal, state and local laws relating to people with disabilities."

  • For additional information, call: (503) 598-0711

  • Continuing Education

Applications will be made for: CRC, CDMS, and CCM.

 

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