Spring Conference 2009 - Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace 
14/04/2009 
The Faculty of Occupational Medicine Spring Conference 'Alcohol and Drugs in the Workplace' takes place on Friday 24 April 2009 at RCPI, No.6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 

 

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Date: 24/04/2009 

Time: 09:00 - 16:00 

Location: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland   

Session 1- Legal and Policy Framework.

Intoxicants and Health and Safety in the Workplace: Clinical, Forensic

and Legal Considerations.

Prof. Denis Cusack, Professor of Legal Medicine, University College Dublin.

 

The Development of Alcohol Policy In Industry

Dr. Cathy Amos, Group Head of Occupational Medicine, Diageo plc

 

The Importance of Alcohol Policy in the Transport Industry

Dr. Olivia Carlton, Head of Occupational Health, Transport for London

10:45 – 11:00 Panel discussion and questions

 

Session 2 - The Do’s and Don’ts of Testing

Practical Issues Surrounding Sample Collection

Dr. Una May, Anti-Doping Programme Manager, Irish Sports Council

 

Testing Scenarios: Dilemmas for the Occupational Health Practitioner

Dr Martin Hogan, EHA, Cork.

 

Session 3

Psychopharmacological Aspects of Impaired Performance in the Workplace

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Ian Hindmarch

 

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