These courses were developed by Dr. Eric Gozna, an orthopedic consultant, professional engineer and Senior Medical Consultant for the Workplace Health Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) of New Brunswick, Canada. Dr. Gozna is an experienced educator who has been involved in continuing medical education (CME) for over three decades.

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3rd Party Medicine: Principles and Pitfalls
Worker's Compensation, insurance companies and other 3rd party carriers are becoming an increasingly important part of clinical practice. This course describes the ten principles of 3rd party medicine and the common associated pitfalls. Accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the New Brunswick Chapter, for one MAINPRO-M1 credit.

FACTS²: A Systematic Approach to Shoulder Pain
The shoulder is second only to LBP as a musculoskeletal cause of disability and loss of work. This course describes the 6 most common causes of shoulder pain, most of which can be effectively treated by the primary care clinician. It also demonstrates a rapid 3-minute office screen to identify these conditions. Accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the New Brunswick Chapter, for two MAINPRO-M1 credit.

Back to Basics: An Algorithmic Approach to Low Back Pain
The past decade has witnessed tremendous advances in our knowledge of the spine and low back pain. This course reviews current concepts on the spine and develops an algorithmic management approach that incorporates important new concepts such as Red and Amber flags, the biopsychosocial model of illness and how to use "phase" as a management guide. Accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the New Brunswick Chapter, for three MAINPRO-M1 credits.

"SUCCESSFUL" RTW Planning: Principles and Pitfalls"
The importance of avoiding occupational disconnect and promoting early return to work (RTW) should be universally understood. This course utilizes the memory aid "SUCCESSFUL" to describe how to effectively achieve this goal. Although this course focuses on Workers' Compensation injuries, most of the principles also apply to insurance claims and other 3rd party issues. Accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the New Brunswick Chapter, for two MAINPRO-M1 credits.

Four Thought on the Knee: A Systematic Approach to Knee Pain
Utilizing a simple memory aid, and a rapid systematic office-examination technique, this course greatly enhances the clinician's ability to identify and manage the most common causes of knee pain. The "Four-thought" memory aid states: "Every knee consists of one synovium, two menisci, three compartments and four ligaments for a total of 10 common sources of knee pain; all of which should be carefully examined for." The "four-thought" examination provides a rapid yet comprehensive diagnostic tool.Accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the New Brunswick Chapter, for three MAINPRO-M1 credits.

CME Credits

These courses have been accredited by the New Brunswick Chapter of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP), for MAINPRO-M1 or MAINPRO-MC credits for New Brunswick physicians only.