Why choose Occupational Health?
Today's health care marketplace is rapidly changing and it's the perfect time to position yourself to offer your unique services directly to business and corporate clients in your community.

You will learn the fundamentals involved in the specialty of occupational health, applied ergonomics and industrial consulting. The training will assist you in working with business owners, occupational nurses, human resource directions, engineers, and other health care professionals to improve the work environment. You will learn and apply skills enabling you to consult with businesses and industries regarding occupational safety, evaluation, and treatment of injured workers, developing preventative interventions and providing employee education. This program consists of three phases.

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Phase One (DVD #1 - 10)
Phase one of the program serves as a comprehensive introduction to the skills required and how chiropractic services can be positioned within the field. For example, our DOT Drug Testing and Alcohol Screening Certification, DOT Physical exam session will enable you to immediately add new services to your practice.

During phase one's ten 12-hour DVDs, an experience team of instructors will introduce you to the concepts and practical considerations in becoming a chiropractic occupational health consultant. You will learn how to consult with business and industry clients regarding occupational safety, evaluation and treatment of injured workers, developing preventive interventions and providing employee education. DVD's are currently available.

Phase Two (DVD #11-20*) includes one live session
Phase two consists of ten 12-hour DVD sessions and one live field project reporting session totaling up to 120 CE hours. You will learn how to manage stress in the workplace, accident and injury prevention strategies and how to treat condition specific injuries such as CTD, upper extremity and soft tissues syndromes. Learn important new ways to rehabilitate injured workers so they can return to work safely. Learn an understand progressive new strategies for workplace wellness and how to identify and respond to employers' needs. At the required live session you will present your field study preliminary report. DVD's available in early 2008.

*DVD #17: Optional - observe our April 2007 field study preliminary report session (only $49; no CE hours).

Phase Three (DVD #21-23) includes one live session
Phase three consists of two 12-hour DVDs and the live session where you present your field study final report. The most exciting part of phase three is your work with clients as a consultant. During this time you will complete and document a consulting project with one or more businesses, or develop an independent, original research project suitable for publication. You will work with a mentor, who you will meet during the live session of phase two, to assist you in accomplishing this phase of the program. You must successfully complete phase one and at least 60 hours of phase two to start phase three. DVD's available in 2008.

Please note: 12 hours are awarded when you successfully pass the exam (75% or better) that accompanies each DVD. Return your exams to Northwestern via fax or mail to be graded. DOT certification also requires a demonstration of proficiency.

You must complete 90 percent of Phase one and two, and all of phase three to be eligible to apply to sit for the ACBOH diplomate board exam.

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Live Sessions
Phase 2: Field Study Preliminary Reports for DACBOH Candidates
Drs. David Gilkey and Joseph Sweere
You must have an established relationship with a company in your area, along with clear goals and milestones established for your report. It is recommended that at minimum you complete the phase one DVD sessions before attending this class, however, under certain circumstances fewer sessions may be acceptable.

Phase 3: Field Study Final Reports for DACBOH Candidates
Drs. David Gilkey and Joseph Sweere
You will need to have collected data for your field study report for a minimum of 12 moths time in order to qualify for the final report sessions.

Questions, Concerns, Special Cases . . .
Please contact our program coordinator, Dr. Joseph Sweere, at jsweere@nwhealth.edu or (952) 888-4777 (x269).

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DVD Topics and Instructors

Phase One
1. The Role of Chiropractic in Occupational Health. Joseph J. Sweere, DC, DABCO, DACBOH

2. How to Promote Services with an Emphasis on Industrial Relations. Scott Bautch, DC, DACBOH

3. D.O.T. Drug Testing and Alcohol Screening Certification*. DOT Physical Exams. Elizabeth Auppl, CDSP, CDSTrainer and Dr. Joseph Sweere. *In addition to the DVD course work you need to schedule a practical demonstration of proficiency (mock collections) to become certified. Options for completing this are included with your DVD order.

4. Chiropractic Services within the Corporate Setting. Chad Henriksen, DC, DACBOH

5. Ergonomic Considerations of the Seated Worker. Scott Donkin, DC, DACBOH

6. The Biomechanical Stress Index. Post-Offer/Pre-placement Physical/Screening Examinations. Dr. Joseph Sweere

7. Introduction to Applied Ergonomics. Tom Albin, PE, CPE

8. The Business of Chiropractic Occupational Health: An A to Z Guide for Getting Your Foot Into the Door and What to do Next. David Thorpe, DC, DACBOH

9. Workers' Compensation Insurance, Managed Care and Regulatory Agencies Critical to Occupational Health Consulting and Treating Work Related Injuries and Illness. Timothy J. Richardson, DC, DACBOH

10. Introduction to Environmental and Chemical Hazards. Applied Ergonomics. David Gilkey, DC, DACBOH, MS, PhD

Phase Two
11. Management of Soft Tissue Syndromes and Case Studies. Ted Oslay, DC, DACBOH

12. Stress in the Workplace. Robert Scott, MEd, DC, PhD

13. Upper Extremity, Cumulative Trauma Disorders. Steve Yeomans, DC, DABCO.

14. Accident and Injury Prevention: Worksite Hazards Analysis. Brian Halliday, CPE

15. Workplace Wellness. Rosaline Ward, MPH, CHES

16. Returning the Injured Worker to the Workplace. Elizabeth Auppl, CDSP, CDSTrainer; Dr. Joseph Sweere; Dawn Soleta, BS (Toro Corp) and Stephanie Igtanloc, MS, CRC, QRC (Chicilo/O'Hara, Inc.)

17. Field Study Preliminary Reports for DACBOH Candidates. (DVD is Optional - Live Session Required). Drs. David Gilkey and Joseph Sweere

18. Forensic Considerations in Occupational Health and the Functional Capacities Evaluation. G. Steven Baer, DC, DABCOH, DABFP

19. Physical Rehabilitation of the Injuried Worker. Stacy Thornhill Peterson, DC, DACRB

20. Identifying and Responding to Employers' Needs. Scott Bautch, DC, DACBOH and Steve Conway, DC, JD.

Phase Three
21. Integration, Technology and Survival: Putting It All Together. Brian Justice, DC, DABCO and Wendy Brabon, technologies consultant.

22. Ergonomics: Setting Up Your Business for Success. Alex Charish, MA, PhD, CPE

23. Field Study Final Reports for DACBOH Candidates. (DVD is optional - live session required). Drs. David Gilkey and Joseph Sweere

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Tuition Rates
Call (952) 885-5446 to order. Visa/Mastercard and checks accepted.

*Please note: Students are not eligible to participate in phases two and three.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Every effort is made to offer this program as announced. Northwestern reserves the right to adjust faculty and tuition to accommodate unanticipated needs or to cancel altogether. If any such adjustments do occur, participants will be notified immediately and given the option to cancel any orders already placed.

State Relicensure Credit

Continuing education credit is available in most states, contact your respective licensing board or the Continuing Education department at Northwestern Health Sciences University, 952-885-5446 for more information.

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