Private Sector Speakers’ Biographies |
Barbara Armstrong is owner of Armstrong and Associates, Inc., a private rehabilitation company based in Charlotte. Armstrong and Associates, Inc. provides services in medical and vocational case management in North Carolina and South Carolina for workers’ compensation injuries.
Barbara Armstrong has over 23 years of experience working with the disabled population in a variety of positions and settings including catastrophic injuries and disability management. Barbara Armstrong is past president of NCARIP, Charlotte Chapter, and currently is serving on the board of NCARPPS.
EMPLOYMENT:
Medical Director: The Rehab Center
Medical Director: RehabPartners
EDUCATION:
Post-Graduate:
Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency, 7/90-7/93
Chief Resident, 4/92-4/93
University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals, Roanoke, Virginia.
Internal Medicine Internship, 7/89-6/90
Resident Educational & Leadership Award, 1993
M.D. Wake Forest University, May 1989.
B.A. in Economics, Wake Forest University, May 1984, cum laude.
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, May 1994.
Board Certified in Pain Medicine, February 1996 (American Academy of Pain Medicine)
Board of Medical Examiners, State of North Carolina, Number 53413
National Board of Medical Examiners, Number 37213
North Carolina License Department of Revenue, Number 060070712
CLINICAL ROTATIONS:
General Inpatient Rehabilitation: Medical College of Virginia
Spinal Cord Injury Inpatient Rehabilitation: MCV
General Inpatient Rehabilitation: Veteran’s Administration Medical Center
Outpatient Musculoskeletal & Amputee Rehabilitation: Veteran’s Administration
Medical Center
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
American Medical Association
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Pain Society
North Carolina Medical Society
Mecklenburg Medical Society
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
AMA Physicians Recognition Award for Continuing Education
Sports Medicine Update: Roanoke, VA, 5/90
Northwestern University Prosthetics Course: Chicago, IL, 11/90
American Academy of PM&R: Washington, D.C., 11/91
Symposium on Musculoskeletal Disorders for the Primary Care Physician: Richmond, VA 4/92
Advanced Cardiac Life Support: Richmond, VA 8/92
Rheumatology for the Primary Care Physician: Williamsburg, VA 10/92
American Academy of PM&R: San Francisco, CA 11/92
American Academy of PM&R: Miami Beach, FL 11/93
American Pain Society, Orlando, FL 11/93
American Academy of PM&R: Anaheim, CA 10/94
American Pain Society, Miami Beach, FL 11/94
American Academy of Pain Medicine, Palm Springs, CA, 2/95
American Academy of PM&R: Orlando, FL, 11/95
American Academy of PM&R: Chicago, IL 10/96
American Academy of PM&R: Atlanta, GA 10/97
North American Spine Society/American Pain Society: Charleston, SC 4/98
Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: MCV
Outpatient Sports Medicine & Chronic Pain Clinic: MCV/VCU Sports Medicine Clinic
Pediatric Rehabilitation: Children’s Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Sheltering Arms Physical Rehabilitation Hospital
Electrodiagnosis: Veteran’s Administration Medical Center
Senior Rotation on Traumatic Brain Injury: MCV
General Inpatient Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation Hospital of Virginia
Electrodiagnosis: MCV
Inpatient Consultations: MCV
Outpatient Rehabilitation: MCV
RELEVANT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
Team Physician Coverage for Clover Hill High School Football
Team Physician Coverage for NCAA Women’s Basketball
Weekend call coverage at Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Hospital
Preceptor for Department of PM&R at Carolinas Medical Center
ACADEMIC COMMITTEES:
MCV Due Process Committee
MCV Risk Management Committee
MCV House Staff Council
MCV PM&R Education Committee
MCV Neuroscience Committee
Don. Carter is a native of Morganton, North Carolina and is married to Florence Pitts also of Burke County. He has two grown children and one grandchild. Mr. Carter is a 1977 graduate with honors from Lenior-Rhyne College with a double major in philosophy and sociology. He also earned his Master’s degree in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a research emphasis in job design and productivity.
Mr. Carter formerly worked as the Employment and Training Manager for Alaba-Waldensian, Inc. in Valdese, North Carolina. Later he became the Human Resource Manager for Columbia Carolina Division of Columbia Forest Products. While in that role the Carolina Division went 4.5 million work hours without a lost time accident. Since then he has been promoted to the Human Resource Coordinator for the Plywood Division. In that role he is responsible for coordinating the human resource function for the Sales Division, supporting the on sight Human Resource Managers for eight manufacturing locations, and special projects for the corporate and regional offices.
Currently, Don Carter is serving as President of the North Carolina Association of Self-Insurers. He was a charter member of that organization and served seven years as their treasurer. He is an associate member of the Southern Association of Workers Compensation Administrators, and a member of the Blue Ridge Safety Council.
Barbara Cullum is currently a Claim Representative in the Workers Compensation Construction Unit at Travelers Property Casualty. Mrs. Cullum has been a licensed adjuster handling injury claims since 1990. She has been handling workers compensation claims since 1993 and exclusively North Carolina claims since 1995. She currently serves as technical team leader for the construction unit. Mrs. Cullum is a 1989 graduate of Clemson University.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Home Address:
713 Sharview Circle, Apt. 1411
Charlotte, NC 28217
Phone: (704) 523-4413
Date of Birth: August 22, 1966
Marital Status: Single
EDUCATION:
1998-99
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Baltimore, Maryland
Spine Surgery Fellow
1994-98
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Baltimore, Maryland
Resident
1993-94
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Department of General Surgery
Baltimore, Maryland
Intern
1988-93
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Doctor of Medicine
1993
J.F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Masters in Public Policy (MPP)
1984-88
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
B.A.
1981-84
St. Croix Central High School
St. Croix, USVI
Salutatorian
MEDICAL PRACTICE:
September 1999 to present
Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center, P.A.
720 Summit Crossing Place, Suite 108
Gastonia, NC 28054
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
1996
Douté, D.A., Sponseller, P.D. et al. "Solcus Neurectomy for Dynamic Ankle Equinus in Cerebral Palsy." Published in Orthopaedics. 1997.
1995
Cartilage and Growth Factor research with A. H. Reddi, PhD, on the "Stimulatory Effect of Growth and Morphogenetic Factors on Discrete Zones of Articular Cartilage. Submitted for publication.
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, #412521, 7/1/94
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Examination
Part 1, Written Examination, July 1998, Passed
Part 11, Oral Examination, To be complete July 2000
License: State of Maryland, D47233, 9/3/95
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS:
Mountain bike riding, physical fitness, photography, guitar, computers, public policy
and medical administration.
ADDRESS
Work
Learning Services Corporation
707 Morehead Avenue
Durham, NC 27707
Phone: (888) 419-9955 ext. 10
Fax: (919) 419-9966
E-mail: evansabi@hotmail.com
Home
19030 Stone Brook
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: (919) 929-9868
PERSONAL
Married, 2 children (ages 6 and 9)
Interests include golf, writing, music, travel, research, and entrepreneurship
EDUCATION
Board Certified, American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)
Specialty: Rehabilitation Psychology, 1997
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, 1983-86
National Institute of Health
Biological Sciences Research Center
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Areas studied: Neuropsychiatry, Psychopharmacology, Traumatic Brain Injury
Ph.D., United States International University, 1982
San Diego, California
Major: Clinical Psychology
M.A., Trinity University, 1979
San Antonio, Texas
Major: Clinical Psychology
B.S., Hampden-Sydney College, 1977
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia
Major: Psychology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
President and Chief Executive Officer, Learning Services Corporation,
1997-Present
President and Chief Operating Officer, Learning Services
Corporation, November 1995-99
Responsibilities: Reports to company Board of Directors and CEO re: Strategic Planning,
P&L accountability, acquisition opportunities, management of senior corporate &
field staff, clinical program operations, quality program direction, and company
development strategy.
Senior Vice President, Learning Services Corporation, 1994-95
Responsibilities: Report to company President and CEO re: Business development strategies,
clinical program direction, industry trends, managed care programs. P&L responsibility
for company’s most profitable and largest operations.
Executive Director, Learning Services/South Central Region, Durham,
North Carolina, 1986-90, 1992-94
Responsibilities: Accountability for direction and development of residential and day
treatment services for traumatically brain injured adults; hiring and training new staff;
authoring policies and procedures; coordinating facility licensure and accreditation
status; developing clinical/research protocols; supervision of case management; budget
development and execution.
Vice President, Research and Development, Learning Services
Corporation, Durham, North Carolina, 1990-92
Responsibilities: Director of Development for new treatment programs for persons with
acquired brain injury; direct company and program research operations; direct company
publication strategy and outcome verification analyses.
Co-Principal Investigator, March 1998-Present
Aricept for the Memory and Cognitive Sequelae of Traumatic Brain Injury Grant awarded to
Learning Services and Duke University from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Health Services Provider, Psychologist, 1984-Present
State of North Carolina, License #1038
Principal Investigator, September 1992-September 1993
Cognitive Rehabilitation Program for Head Injured Adults
National Institutes of Health, Small Business Innovations Research Award
The Jernigan Law Firm
PERSONAL:
Born Flint, Michigan on May 13, 1954 and admitted to Michigan Bar in 1981, North
Carolina Bar in 1987.
EDUCATION:
University of Michigan (B.A. 1976); Wayne State University (J.D. 1981)
MEMBER:
Wake County and North Carolina Bar Associations (Member, Joint Committee on the
Medico-Legal Guidelines, 1996-97); North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (Secretary,
Workers’ Rights Section, 1994-97); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America;
Workplace Injury Litigation Group.
PRACTICE AREAS:
Personal Injury Law; Workers’ Compensation Law.
Mr. Farah served on the Industrial Commission committee which helped develop the "NCIC Rules for Utilization of Rehabilitation Professional in Workers Compensation Cases." He has presented at several educational programs for the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers on various workers’ compensation topics, including the rehabilitation rules, trial return to work and appellate court case update. He participated in a mock trial at the Fourth Annual Rehabilitation and Case Management Educational Symposium (NCARIP and NCARPPS—March 1997). He presented a paper on "The Role of Pain in Determining the Extent of Disability: A Patient’s Attorney’s Perspective" at the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Southern Pain Society.
DATE OF BIRTH: September 17, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH: Beckley, West Virginia
CITIZENSHIP: United States of America
MARITAL STATUS: Married (Susan), Two Children
HOME ADDRESS:
7024 Meadow Run Lane
Charlotte, NC 28277
OFFICE ADDRESS:
Oweida Orthopaedic Associates, P.A.
309 Sharon Amity Road, Suite 102
Charlotte, NC 28211
EDUCATION:
College
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
May 1976
Medical School
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond, VA
M.D. degree
May 1981
Internship
Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Ft. Gordon, GA
July 1981-June 1982
General Surgery
RESIDENCY:
Fitzsimon’s Army Medical Center
Aurora, CO
July 1986-June 1990
Orthopaedic Surgery
LICENSING:
New Jersey MA-61927, issued 3/14/95.
North Carolina #35216, issued 3/21/92.
South Carolina #12628, issued 12/6/85.
Louisiana #017024, issued 12/9/82.
Georgia #026529, issued 8/8/84.
FORMER PRACTICE:
Cape Fear Orthopaedic Clinic
July 1992-June 1995
Partner
PRIVILEGES:
Orthopaedic and Spine
FELLOWSHIP:
Spine Surgery Associates
Asheville, NC
Spine Surgery
January 1993-July 1993
PAPERS:
Micro Lumbar Discectomy Under Local Anesthesia in an Outpatient Setting.
Treatment of Lisfranc Fracture Dislocations.
Use of the Single Cannulated Screw in the Treatment of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis.
Skiing-Related Spinal Injuries.
Use of the Gadolinium EDTA to Assess the Vascularity of Patellar Tendon Bone, Tendon Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Grafts.
Treatment of the Resistant Clubfoot with Talectomy in the Myelomenigeocle Patient.
Leonard T. Jernigan, Jr.
Leonard T. Jernigan, Jr. was reared in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is a graduate of Deerfield Academy (‘68) in Deerfield, Massachusetts; the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (‘72), and North Carolina Central University School of Law (‘76). He is in private practice in Raleigh, North Carolina with The Jernigan Law Firm and limits his practice to workers’ compensation, personal injury and toxic torts (asbestos litigation).
He is the author of North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law and Practice, which was first published by the Harrison Company in 1988; past Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Injury Section of the Association of Trial Lawyers of American (ATLA), and is president-elect of The Workplace Injury Litigation Group (WILG), a national workers’ compensation attorney organization. He serves as the plaintiffs’ liaison to the N.C. Industrial Commission’s Advisory Council and is vice-chair of the N.C. Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section. He is also a member of the workers’ compensation panel of attorneys for the National Football League Players’ Association.
He writes a column on workers’ rights for the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, and serves on the Editorial Board of Trial Briefs, the Academy’s legal publication. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and is admitted to practice in all of the Federal District Courts of North Carolina, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Between 1991-1997 he served on the Board of Governors of the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, and is a past member of the Wake County Bar Association’s Board of Directors. He is a former adjunct professor of law at North Carolina Central University School of Law.
Mr. Jernigan has written numerous articles and lectured on various topics related to personal injury litigation. He has represented numerous cotton textile workers who developed byssinosis, or brown lung disease, and is involved in representing asbestos victims.
In 1988 he represented a husband and wife who had been harassed by an unscrupulous debt collector, and obtained the largest punitive damage jury verdict ever reported in North Carolina on this type of case.
In February of 1989 he represented the estate of a deceased asbestos insulation worker in a wrongful death claim. The federal jury in Greensboro returned a verdict in favor of the estate, the first asbestos verdict in North Carolina history. He also represented the plaintiff’s estate in Turner v. Duke University, the first case in North Carolina interpreting Rule 11 of the Rules of Civil Procedure which was designed to prohibit bad faith litigation tactics.
He is a former vestry member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Raleigh, and is the past president of the Friends of the N. C. Museum of Natural Sciences. He is married and has two daughters, ages 16 and 13. He enjoys golf, tennis, and snow skiing and is a former coach and player in the Capital Area Soccer League.
Meritor Automotive is a worldwide operation with facilities around the world. They employee approximately 18,000 employees worldwide. They manufacture Heavy and Light Vehicle Systems, transmissions, brakes, and drive joints for large trucks. They also manufacture Light Vehicle seats, torsion bars, and window regulators.
EDUCATION:
Wake Forest University—B.A., 1972
Wake Forest University School of Law—J.D., 1975
Board of Editors, Wake Forest Law Review
PRIVATE PRACTICE:
Maupin, Taylor and Ellis, P.A., Raleigh, North Carolina—1975-4/30/97
Lewis & Roberts, P.L.L.C., Raleigh, North Carolina—5/1/97-present
AREA OF SPECIALTY:
Defense of Workers’ Compensation Claims
ASSOCIATIONS OR HONORS:
1999-2000 Chairman, North Carolina Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section
1999-2002 Board of Directors—North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 1999-2000
PERSONAL HISTORY
Born: February 17, 1939, Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.A.
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Home Address:
511 Shelly Drive
Goldsboro, NC 27534
Phone: (919) 751-8598
Civil State: Married to Diana J. Maier
MILITARY SERVICE
U.S. Army, March 1966-January 1968
Bronze Star Medal; Army Commendation Medal with "V" device.
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Stritch School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
June 11, 1963 (Magna Cum Laude).
INTERNSHIP
Philadelphia General Hospital, 1963-64
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
RESIDENCY
Internal Medicine, 1964-65
Lakeside VA Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Neurology, 1965-69 (interrupted by military service. 1966-68)
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
Neurology, 1969-December 1970
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, New York
CERTIFICATION
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology). 1973 #12596.
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, March 1989. #0577.
American Academy of Pain Management, February, 1993. #6006.
American Board of Pain Medicine, February, 1996.
American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, May, 1997.
LICENSURE
Illinois, 1964
New York, 1969
New Mexico, No.: 71-57, current.
North Carolina, No.: 28775, current.
NEUROLOGY PRACTICE
Rudolph J. Maier, M.D. (Private Practice), June 1990-Present
1138-C Tommy’s Road
Post Office Box 11010
Goldsboro, NC 27532-1010
Coastal Neuro-Psychiatric Associates, P.A., January 1985-June 1990
New Bern, North Carolina 28580
Whittaker Corporation, June 1983-December 1984
King Abdul Aziz Memorial Hospital
Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Norte Vista Medical Center Ltd., June 1981-June 1983
2410 Fowler Street
Hobbs New Mexico
Rudolph J. Maier, M.D., P.A. (Private Practice), November 1975-June 1981
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Neurology Consultants, Ltd., November 1974-November 1975
203 Cedar SE
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Lovelace Clinic, January 1971-November 1974
Albuquerque, New Mexico
PRESENT HOSPITAL AFFILIATION
None. This practice is solely outpatient. Active staff privileges in no hospital.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Winters, Grant, McCraney, April 1997-Present
Hospitals: University Community
Rehabilitation Facility: Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation, Medical
Director
Interests:
- General neurology.
- Neurovascular sonology.
- Digital EEG.
David McCraney, M.D. (a sole proprietorship), August 1992-March 1997
1350 East Main Street, Suite B-8
Bartow, FL 33831
Hospitals: Bartow Memorial Hospital, Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Rehabilitation Facilities: Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation,
IHS-Lakeland
Interests:
- General neurology, adult and pediatric.
- Neuro-rehabilitation.
- Founded headache/seizure/ADD clinic. Developed protocols and supervised nurse practitioner.
- Certified as expert medical advisor for Florida Division of Worker’s Compensation. September 1996.
- Quality and utilization reviews, Keypro. 1992.
- Compensation and pension consultant, Bay Pines VA, 1992.
- Officer in IPA of Polk County.
- Executive committee of Polk County Medical Society.
Suncoast Medical Clinic, January 1990-July 1992
700 6th Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Hospitals: Bayfront Medical Center, St. Anthony’s Hospital, Edward White
Hospital, All Children’s Hospital, Palms of Pasadena, Horizon Hospital in Clearwater.
Activities: Clinical neurology, EMG, NCV, EEG. Intro-operative EEG and evoked
potential monitoring.
Neurology Associates, June 1988-December 1989
301 North Maitland Avenue
Maitland, FL 32751
Hospitals: Florida Hospital Orlando, Altamonte, and Apopka; Winter Park Memorial
Hospital, South Seminole Community Hospital in Longwood, West Lake Hospital in Longwood.
Interest: Clinical neurology, EMG, NCV, EEG, carotid sonography.
EDUCATION
College, 1977-80
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Major: Interdisciplinary studies in basic medical sciences, leading to early entry into
medical school in 1980. Bachelor’s degree awarded 1981.
Medical School, 1981-84
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
MD degree awarded 1984.
Internship, 1984-85
University of Florida, Shands Hospital and VA Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
General internal medicine.
Residency, 1985-88
University of Florida, Shands Hospital and VA Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
Completion in 1988. Chief Resident 1987-88.
ACCREDITATION
Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, November 1989.
Florida Medical License held continuously since 1985.
DEA certificate valid continuously since 1985.
Rhode Island license (for locum tenens assignment) expired December 1992.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
AMA, state county medical society. Member of executive committee of Polk County Medical
Society.
IPA of Polk County, member of founding board.
American Academy of Neurology.
DATE OF BIRTH
October 8, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH
Iowa City, Iowa
FAMILY
Wife: Susan D. Montgomery
Children: Sarah L. Montgomery (10/74) and Laura A. Montgomery (8/77)
BOARD CERTIFIED
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
EDUCATION
Springfield High School, 1961-64
Springfield, IL
University of Michigan, 1964-68
Ann Arbor, MI
B.S., Mechanical Engineering (cum laude)
University of Michigan, 1968
Ann Arbor, MI
M.S., Mechanical Engineering (Partial)
Rush Medical College, 1971-74
Chicago, IL
M.D.
TRAINING
Internship
Parkland Memorial Hospital, 1974-75
University of Texas Southwestern
Dallas, TX
(Surgical)
Residency
University of Texas Southwestern, 1975-1979
Dallas, TX
(Orthopaedic Surgery)
Fellowship
Boston Children’s Medical Center, 1979
Boston, MA
(Pediatric Orthopaeadics and Spine Surgery)
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic, P.A., 1980-Present
Raleigh, NC
President, l997-Present
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Department of Surgery
School of Medicine
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
ATTENDING ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
Scoliosis Clinic, Harnett County, Lillington, NC
Urban Ministries, Open Door Clinic, Raleigh, NC
CURRENT POSITIONS
Member of the Advisory Board, Urban Ministries, Raleigh, NC
Member of the Liaison Committee, North Carolina Industrial Commission, Raleigh, NC
Treasurer, North Carolina Orthopaedic PAC
Chairman, Legislative Public Relations Committee, North Carolina Orthopaedic Association, 1996-97; Committee on Managed Care, 1997-98
North American Spine Society
President, North Carolina Spine Society, 1998-99
PAST POSITIONS
Chief of Department of Orthopaedics, 1988-89
Wake Medical Center, Raleigh, NC
President of Medical Staff, 1991-92
Wake Medical Center, Raleigh, NC
Volunteer for CARE-Medico Program, Dominican Republic, 1981
Medical Advisor, Scoliosis Association of North Carolina
EDUCATION
M.S., Community Medicine, Marshall University, December 1993
M.D., University of North Carolina School of Medicine, May 1985, B.A., Political Science, University of North Carolina, May 1980
RESIDENCY
Occupational/Preventive Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of
Kentucky, July 1989-July 1990, Family Medicine, Department of Family and Community Health,
Marshall University School of Medicine, July 1987-July 1989
CURRENT POSITIONS
Medical Director, Haywood Regional Medical Center, 1990-Present, Occupational Health
Services; Instructor, National Cancer Institute MD, Trainer Program Smoking Cessation,
April 1990-Present; and Instructor, Haywood Community College, 1992-Present
OFFICES
Carolinas Occupational Medicine Association,
President/President-Elect/Secretary/Treasurer, 1993-1996; NCMS, Medical Advisory
Committee, North Carolina Industrial Commission Liaison Committee Chairman, 1997-Present,
Member, 1992-Present;
Member, NCMS Public Health Committee, 1996-Present; Member, NCMS Occupational/Environmental Medicine Committee, 1996-Present; Member, NCMS Tobacco Control Committee, 1996-Present; NCAFP, Committee on Public Health, 1991-1994; Committee on Professional Liability Resident, 1987-1988, Delegate, NCFPR, 1985-1986, 1988.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Family Physicians, 1982-Present
American College of Preventive Medicine, 1989-Present
American Medical Association, 1982-Present
American Medical Student Association, 1981-Present
American College of Preventive Medicine, 1990-Present
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1992-Present
Carolinas Occupational Medicine Association, 1992-Present
North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians, 1990-Present
North Carolina Medical Society, 1990-Present
Dr. Osbahr has also made numerous medical presentations, has been published in several professional journals and has received numerous medical awards.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
Director of Adult Outpatient Rehabilitation Program and Director of Work Rehabilitation
Pain Management Program, August 1999-Present
Thoms Rehabilitation Hospital
Asheville, NC
Staff Physiatrist, June 1999-Present
Thoms Rehabilitation Hospital
Asheville, NC
Assistant Professor, 1995-May 1999
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
Charlottesville, VA
Joint Appointment, 1995-May 1999
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Handled majority of Worker’s Compensation cases for the University of Virginia
Department of Neurosurgery. Electrodiagnostic testing (EMG’s/NCV’s). Surgical
and non-surgical spine patients, musculoskeletal injuries
Attending, 1995-May 1999
Division of Spine and Sports Care
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Worker’s Compensation, Electrodiagnostic Testing, Spine Patients and Chronic Pain
Attending, July 1998-May 1999
General Rehabilitation Unit
UVA Healthsouth Hospital
Attending, June 1997-July 1998
Neuro-rehabilitation Unit
University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
Elective: Spinal Injections under Fluoroscopy with Contrast, 1994
Resident, 1991-95
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Doctor of Medicine, 1987-91
Eastern Virginia Medicine School
Norfolk, VA
MEDICAL LICENSURE:
1999-Present, NC Board of Medical Examiners, License # 99-00322
1996-Present, Board Certified, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1995-Present, Commonwealth of Virginia, nonrestricted license for Medicine and Surgery
ADMINISTRATIVE AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
Director, Adult Outpatient Services, August 1999-Present
Director, Work Rehabilitation and Pain Management Program, August 1999-Present
Departmental Liaison to Neurosurgery, Attending Physician Neurosurgery, Worker’s Compensation Clinic, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1995-May 1999
Director, Prosthetic and Orthotics Clinic, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1995-May 1999
Program Representative, Rehab in Review, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1993-95
Journal Club Coordinator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1993-94
Event Physician, Professional Volleyball Tournament, Louisville, KY, 1993
Event Physician, Kentucky High School Football, Lexington, KY, 1992-93
ASSOCIATIONS:
Member, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
AWARDS:
1993-94 Recipient, Outstanding Resident Research Award, University of Kentucky,
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Lexington, KY.
1988-89 Recipient, Sue H. Brooks Scholarship.
EDUCATION:
Doctor of Medicine, May 1995
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, TX
Bachelor of Science cum laude, December 1990
Texas Tech University
Lubbock,TX
EMPLOYMENT:
Pain Management Fellow, July 1999-Present
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Anesthesiology House Officer, July 1995-June 1999
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Laboratory Assistant, July 1989-May 1995
Shriners’ Burns Institute/UTMB
Galveston, TX
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Senior Residents’ Research Topic, February 1999-May 1999
Mentors: Dr. William Spillane and Dr. Greg Meister
Research Topic: "Successful Radio-frequency Thermocoagulation of the Lumbar Facet
Medial Branch Nerves: A Case Report"
Presented at The 25th Annual Gulf-Atlantic Anesthesia Residents’ Research Conference
St. Augustine, Florida; May 1999
National Institute of Health Student Research Project, May 1992-July 1992
Mentors: Dr. Jorg Meyer and Dr. Daniel Traber
Research Topic: "Regional Blood Flow During Endotoxemia"
Presented at NIH Student Forum
Galveston, TX; July 1992
PUBLICATIONS:
"Nitric Oxide Synthesis Inhibition in Ovine Endotoxemia: Effects on Brain Blood
Flow"; Anesthesia & Analgesia 1993; 76; S 264;
Presented at the International Anesthesia Research Society 67th Congress
San Diego, CA; March 19-23, 1993
HONORS & AWARDS:
Certificate of Patient Appreciation, 1995, 1995, 1996
Alpha Omega Alpha, 1995
Honors-Internal Medicine, 1994
Honors-Psychiatry, 1994
Dean’s Honor List: 1993-94,1992-93
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
Passed written boards; oral boards pending
MEDICAL LICENSE:
North Carolina, Texas
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
May 1987
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
December 1984
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING
University of Florida - The Rehabilitation Training Institute
Life Care Planning for Advanced Catastrophic Case Management
120 hours, April 1997
CERTIFICATION
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), # 23306
Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) # 0192
Approved Vocational Expert with Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals; Greensboro, NC
Approved Vocational Expert with Social Security Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals; Raleigh, NC
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Additional certification requirement of at least 100 hours of post-graduate training
per five year period for CRC, and 80 hours for CLCP. Special focus issues: forensics,
vocational issues, brain injury, ethics, psychology/ psychiatry, ADA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rehabilitation Consultant, 1997-Present
Preston Rehabilitation Consulting
Durham, North Carolina
Provide Life Care Planning and Vocational Expert services for Personal Injury and Medical
Malpractice litigation, Social Security Administration, Worker’s Compensation, etc.
Provide rehabilitation assessments and case management for injured persons covered by Long
Term Disability, Managed Disability, Worker’s Compensation, Railroad System, etc.
Services include: Life Care Plans, Earning Capacity Analyses, Neurological Rehabilitation
Consulting, Vocational Rehabilitation services, Case Management, Vocational Assessments,
Educational Presentations, etc. for or regarding persons with neurologic, orthopedic and
other impairments.
Clinical Field Evaluator, 1989-97
Learning Services - South Central Region
Durham, North Carolina
Responsible for on-site evaluations and initial treatment planning for adolescents and
adults with mild to severe acquired brain injury and multi-trauma. Conducted over 500
assessments which included review of medical record, interview with patient and family,
consultation with physicians, nurses, therapists, psychologists, and case managers,
clinical impression of functioning and vocational potential, administration of test
instruments, and education and counseling with patients and families.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, 1987-90
Learning Services- South Central Region
Durham, North Carolina
Developed and managed an extensive vocational rehabilitation program within a specialized
post-acute neuro-rehabilitation facility. Skills included vocational evaluation,
counseling, job analysis, job placement, transitional contracting, job coaching, job
skills training, job modification and labor market analysis for patients with acquired
brain injury/multi-trauma.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, 1987
North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Provided vocational counseling and case management services for adults with a variety of
disabilities including acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, back injury, psychiatric
illness, cerebral palsy, musculoskeletal disabilities, mental retardation and other
developmental disabilities.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS (partial list)
"Vocational Placement Outcomes Using a Transitional Job Coaching Model: Analysis of
Eighty-four Consecutive Cases of Persons with Severe Acquired Brain Injury." Rehabilitation
Counseling Bulletin, Vol. 35, No. 4, June 1992, pp. 230-239. First author.
Theodore Richard "Rich" Reynolds, Jr.
Objective |
To work in a professional, growth-oriented environment where my skills in Claims Management, Risk Management, Safety, and Human Resources are effectively utilized. |
Education & Training |
Graduate of Appalachian State University, Boone, NC: BSBA—Double Major in Finance and Risk Management & Insurance. Certificate in General Insurance (completion of INS 21, 22, and 23 courses through the Insurance Institute of America). Licensed North Carolina Claims Adjuster. |
Work Experience |
August 1999-present Litigation Specialist for Zurich American Insurance Group, Charlotte, NC September 1998-1999 Claims Supervisor for Harleysville Insurance Company, Charlotte, NC May-September 1998. Corporate Manager-Workers’ Compensation & Policy for Collins & Aikman Products Company. In addition to previous duties, additional direct responsibilities include Corporate Policy Development & Interpretation, Drug/Alcohol Screening Program, Unemployment Compensation, and Employee Opinion Surveys. Also assist with Labor Relations & Training on an as needed basis. December 1996-May 1998. Manager-Workers’ Compensation for Collins & Aikman Products Company. Responsibilities in addition to previous duties include development and implementation of Workers’ Compensation policies and procedures, monitor and measure performance and business relationships with Third Party Administrators in both self-insured and insured jurisdictions, coordinate medical cost management and case management, direct managed care program, field location training and auditing, loss reporting. Manage litigation and serve as claim resolution specialist for complex claims, including Workers’ Compensation and General Liability claims. Head of department direct report to Vice President-Huinan Resources. September 1995-December 1996. Supervisor-Workers’ Compensation for Collins & Aikman Products Company. Responsible for coordination of national Workers’ Compensation program. Experience with both self-insured and insured program management. Duties include field training, claims program reviews and audits, daily interaction with field personnel and TPA’s to assist and advise with claims management. Assistance with ADA and FMLA internal administration as it relates to personnel decisions. March 1995-September-1995. Claim Representative for Harleysville Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Department. Experience of managing senior representative caseload, in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia in the Serous Injury Unit. Involved in all aspects of lost time, medical, litigation management as well as subrogation and second injury fund recovery. May 1993-March 1995. Claim Representative & Field Office Processing Coordinator for Travelers Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Department. Experience of managing above-average caseload, including indemnity, medical, and litigation management. Heavy involvement with all types of accounts, ranging from residual market to self-insured clients. Recipient of highest production-level bonus for first and second quarters of 1994. 1987-93. Workers’ Compensation and Technical Safety Assistant for Tyson Foods, Inc. |
Activities & Honors |
Board of Directors, CARMI Special Purpose Corporation, Collins & Aikman Products Company, June 1998-present. Liaison Association Representative, N.C. Industrial Commission Advisory Council, January 1998-present. Board of Directors, N.C. Association of Self-Insurers, November 1996-present (member since September 1995). Deputy Member, Risk Insurance Management Society, Charlotte Chapter, December 1995-present. Faculty Member, Southern Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, May 1996. |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
The Zenith, Charlotte, NC, 1996-Present
Claims Supervisor
Supervise five workers compensation adjusters. Provide up front assignment and direction
on new claims. Conduct suit reviews on files for referral to legal counsel. Review and
assist on case management and resolution. Approve all reserve changes exceeding $50,000.
Perform annual performance evaluations for team members.
Senior Claim Representative
Investigated, managed and resolved workers compensation cases. Successfully managed a case
load exceeding 200 files. Conducted outside service calls with key accounts. Performed
supervisory and management functions in the supervisor’s absence.
AETNA, Charlotte, NC, 1993-96
Claims Adjuster
Serviced and handled all claims for national accounts. Analyzed facts of claims for
compensability as compared to the jurisdictional statutes and handled accordingly. Member
of the NCCI and subrogation audit teams.
Dillard Insurance Agency, Salisbury, NC, 1991-93
Assistant Sales Agent
Prospected for new policy holders. Serviced existing accounts. Conducted marketing
activities for the agency.
The PMA Group, Charlotte, NC, 1988-91
Account Claims Executive
Investigated, negotiated and settled multi-line property and casualty claims for accounts
with premiums in excess of $100,000. Conducted service calls on all designated accounts
over $100,000. Participated as a member of the GRID implementation team.
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS:
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration
UNC-Charlotte
Associate in Claims
Licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina
Vivian Wakefield is currently Regional Workers’ Compensation Manager for Meritor Automotive, Inc., Heavy and Light Vehicle Systems, over six facilities spanning North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Formerly, Ms. Wakefield was an adjuster with both Aetna Life & Casualty Company and Travelers Insurance Company. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Western North Carolina Safety Council. She studies Anthropology at Emory University and Business and Fine Art at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
University of Florida/Intelicus (1996)
Certificate Program in Life Care Planning
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Status: Junior, BS in Health Care Administration
LICENSURE
North Carolina Nursing License Number 45504
Florida Nursing License (Inactive)
South Carolina Nursing License (Inactive)
CERTIFICATION
Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP): Certificate
Number 0119
Certified Disability Management Specialist (CDMS): Certificate Number 00508
Certified Case Manager (CCM): Certificate Number 06069
Senior Disability Analyst and Diplomate: Certificate Number 2685-96
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
North Carolina Association of Rehabilitation
Insurance Professionals (NCARIP)—Vice-President, 1998-2000 Term (former
Vice-President, 1996-98 Term)
National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector (NARPPS)—President-Elect, 2000 Term; Member-at-Large, 1997-99 Term
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
American Board of Disability Analysts
MEMBERSHIPS
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Brain Injury Association
The Association of Retarded Citizens of Mecklenburg County (ARC)
FACULTY/INSTRUCTOR POSITIONS
North Carolina Department of Insurance, June
1997-Present
Present Position: Instructor Provider Number 0591
University of Florida/Intelicus, October
1997-Present
Present Position: Faculty
Teaching Module: Multiple Disabilities: AIDS, Amputations, Burns, Hearing Impairment,
Orthopedic injuries, Visual impairment
EXPERIENCE
Laura Weiss & Associates, 1993-Present
Position: Life Care Planner; Legal Nurse Consultant;
Medical Case Manager
L.C. Weiss & Associates, 1990-93
Titusville, FL
Position: Medical Case Manager; Legal Nurse
Consultant; Life Care Planner
The Rehab Center (outpatient pain management
clinic), 1988-89
Charlotte, NC
Position: Rehabilitation Coordinator
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company,
1983-88
Charlotte, NC
Position: Rehabilitation Specialist/Case Manager
International Rehabilitation Associates, Inc.
(Intracorp), 1978-83
Charlotte, NC
Position: Supervisor and Rehabilitation
Specialist/Case Manager
Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation
(formerly Charlotte Rehabilitation Hospital), 1974-78
Charlotte, NC
Position: Charge Nurse (spinal cord injury, brain
trauma and catastrophic injury unit)
Wilson Clinic and Hospital, 1972-74
Darlington, SC
Position: Supervisor/Head Nurse (labor &
delivery; neonatal nursery; post-partum)
Banov Allergy Clinic, 1971-72
Charleston, SC
Position: Head Nurse
Roper Hospital, 1970-71
Charleston, SC
Position: Staff Nurse (medical-surgical unit)
HOME ADDRESS
2650 Oakmeade Drive
Charlotte, NC 28270
Phone: (704) 846-5676
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director, Physical Medicine, November 1996-Present
The Miller Orthopaedic Clinic
Charlotte, NC
Staff Physiatrist, July 1994-November 1996
Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation
Charlotte, NC
Medical Director, July 1994 to November 1996
Rehab Advantage Industrial Injury Center
Charlotte, NC
Medical Director, October 1995 to November 1996
ProComp Workers Compensation Management System
Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority
Charlotte, NC
BOARD STATUS
Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, May 23, 1995
American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, May 1996
LICENSURE
State of North Carolina, July 23, 1994 (license # 94-01090)
Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, 1991
RESIDENCY/INTERNSHIP
Medical College of Wisconsin
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
July 1, 1990-June 30, 1994
EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, Ohio
Medical Degree
June 10, 1990
University of Dayton
Bachelor of Science, Premedicine, Magna Cum Laude
Dayton, Ohio
April 30, 1986
POSITIONS
Member, North Carolina Industrial Commission Physician Liaison Committee, 1998
Chairman, Orthopaedic Health Network Workers’ Compensation Committee, 1997-Present
Director, Musculoskeletal Research, Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation, 1995-96
Member, Research Review Committee, Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, 1996
MEMBERSHIPS
Fellow, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Associate, American Academy of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Fellow, Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Medicine
International Spine Injection Society
North Carolina State Medical Society
Mecklenburg County Medical Society
DATE OF BIRTH:
September 21, 1950
EMPLOYMENT:
Smith, Helms, Mulliss & Moore, L.L.P., Partner
Began practicing with predecessor firm, Smith, Moore, Smith, Schell & Hunter in 1977.
Litigation Attorney:
Handles cases before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, North Carolina Department of Labor and in State and Federal Courts in North Carolina, both trial and appellate levels. Her practice focuses primarily on workers’ compensation representing employers and insurance carriers. Also handles cases involving insurance coverage and employment-related issues. The practice involves handling medical and legal issues and extensive medical depositions.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Member of the North Carolina Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section and
Council Member.
Lectures frequently on workers’ compensation, both for clients and for North Carolina Continuing Legal Education seminars and Wake Forest University Continuing Legal Education.
Member of the Greensboro Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys and the American Bar Association.
Featured in Who’s Who in American Law.
North Carolina Industrial Commission Panel Member on the Committee Establishing Guidelines for the Utilization of Rehabilitation Professionals.
Cornell University Alumni Advisory Council.
EDUCATION:
George Washington University, National Law Center, Juris Doctor with Honors, 1977.
Cornell University, Bachelor of Science with Honors, 1972.
EDUCATION
Completed Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with a double major in
Vocational Evaluation and Rehabilitation Counseling, East Carolina University, 1981;
Undergraduate work at Barton College, formerly Atlantic Christian College in Wilson.
WORK EXPERIENCE
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