Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Luncheon
Cost: $55.00*
*Risk Managers may attend this meeting free of charge**
*Risk Managers are full-time Professionals with Risk Management responsibilities exclusively for one organization. The Chapter reserves the right to ultimately decide.
**Up to three Risk Managers per Company
Contact
registration@lirims.org
How to Manage Slips, Trips, and Falls
In “How to Manage Slips, Trips and Falls” we will discuss how Biomechanics and Human Factors can play a major part in defense of these claims/allegations. Analysis of the event, as compared to injury mechanisms required to cause claimed injuries, is key in both the liability and damages portions of your matter.
Risk Managers* may attend this Meeting FREE OF CHARGE**
Presenters
Carl Jewell, Ph.D., ARCCA: Dr. Jewell received a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He went on to obtain a Master of Science degree, as well as his Ph.D., in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His scientific research has focused on studying the biomechanics behind human movement, sport performance, and injury mechanisms and causation. Dr. Jewell’s graduate study focused on gait mechanics and the influence of muscle activity on the forces experienced throughout locomotion, especially in regards to chronic and acute knee injury. His research included 3-D motion analysis, electromyography, computational modeling, optimization, higher-dimensional analyses, metabolic testing, clinical and athlete testing, mechanical testing and musculoskeletal modeling. Dr. Jewell has completed advanced coursework in the fields of biomechanics, physics, engineering, dynamical systems, mathematics, anatomy, and exercise physiology.
Vasiliki Kefala, Ph.D., Senior Biomechanist, ARCCA: Dr. Kefala earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and a Master of Science degree in Medical Physics from the University of Patras in Greece. She continued her studies with a second Master of Engineering degree in Biomechanics, and a Ph.D. degree in Biomechanics from the University of Denver.
Dr. Kefala has over eight years of experience in a dynamic research environment dedicated to advancing orthopaedic biomechanics, biomechanics laboratory testing, verification and validation techniques and three years of clinical experience as a medical physics assistant with solid background in engineering, science, and physics gained through research and coursework. She is skilled in performing data acquisition, analysis, and has published several studies to facilitate research into diverse topics. She is familiar with documentation requirements and bringing an organized and precision-minded approach to our Human Factors/Biomechanics group.