AGENDA
Public Hearing
Medical Oversight of Non-Commercial Drivers
March 18-19, 2003
Washington, DC
| TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2003 - Transcript [PDF] | ||
| 8:00 - 8:30 | OPENING REMARKS | |
| Member John Goglia | Chairman, Board of Inquiry | |
| 8:30 - 8:45 | INTRODUCTIONS AND TOPIC OVERVIEW | |
| Dr. Rafael Marshall | Hearing Officer | |
| Mr. Ken Suydam | Investigator-In-Charge | |
| 8:45 - 10:45 | BACKGROUND AND RESEARCH | |
| Background and research into potentially impairing or debilitating medical conditions that might affect an individual's ability to drive. | ||
| Dr. Richard Marottoli | Connecticut Veterans Administration  | |
| Dr. Bonnie Dobbs | University of Alberta | |
| Dr. Dana Clarke | Utah Diabetes Center | |
| Dr. Allan Krumholz | Maryland Epilepsy Center | |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | BREAK | |
| 11:00 - 1:00 | REPORTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS | |
| The role of various parties in collecting and routing information on medically high-risk drivers to licensing authorities and the medical review board. | ||
| Dr. Laurel Broadhurst | Weaverville Family Medicine | |
| Mr. Rich Wiederhold | Brevard County Public Safety Department | |
| Sgt. Robert Ticer | Arizona Highway Patrol | |
| 1:00 - 2:15 | LUNCH | |
| 2:15 - 3:30 | STATE OVERSIGHT | |
| The effectiveness of State oversight of licensed drivers who suffer from potentially impairing or debilitating medical conditions. | ||
| Dr. Carl Soderstrom | Maryland Medical Advisory Board | |
| Mr. Kurt Stromberg | Utah Medical Advisory Board | |
| Ms. Susan Stewart | North Carolina Medical Advisory Board | |
| 3:30 - 3:45 | BREAK | |
| 3:45 - 5:00 | STATE OVERSIGHT (continued) | |
| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2003 - Transcript [PDF] | ||
| 8:00 - 9:45 | AWARENESS AND TRAINING | |
| Programs that aid doctors, law enforcement, licensing authorities, and others report, manage, or counsel medically high-risk drivers. | ||
| Dr. Claire Wang | American Medical Association | |
| Sgt. Robert Ticer | Arizona Highway Patrol | |
| Ms. Jill Reeve | Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles | |
| 9:45 - 10:00 | BREAK | |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | NON-REGULATORY EFFORTS | |
| Programs that attempt to reduce incidences of medically related accidents through education and other proactive measures. | ||
| Ms. Mary Jane O'Gara | AARP | |
| Ms. Alexandra Finucane | Epilepsy Foundation of America | |
| Mr. Rex Knowlton | Wheels of Wellness | |
| Mr. Timothy Hoyt | Nationwide Insurance | |
| 12:00 - 1:30 | LUNCH | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 | PUBLIC POLICY | |
| Considerations in the design and implementation of a driver medical oversight program. | ||
| Dr. Richard Compton | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | |
| Mr. Mike Calvin | American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators | |
| Mr. James Reed | National Conference of State Legislatures | |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | BREAK | |
| 3:15 - 4:45 | PUBLIC POLICY (continued) | |
| 4:45 - 5:00 | CLOSING REMARKS | |
| 5:00 | END OF HEARING | |
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