Certifying doctor training

Certifying doctor training for doctors and other health care practitioners, such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, and non-licensed technicians who assist certifying doctors is required every two years.

Prior to attending the live interactive webinars, DWC recommends participants complete the pre-course cases using the Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fourth Edition, published by the American Medical Association (AMA Guides).

Certification training day 1

• Updated Rule Changes and Basic Concepts (required)
• Upper Extremity MMI and IR Presentation slides | grayscale printer friendly slides | Pre-course cases | Figure 1 | Upper Extremity ROM tables and figures
• Spine MMI and IR Presentation slides | grayscale printer friendly slides | Pre-course cases

Certification training day 2

• Lower Extremity MMI and IR Presentation slides | grayscale printer friendly slides | Pre-course cases
• Non-Musculoskeletal MMI and IR Presentation slides| grayscale printer friendly slides| Pre-course cases

For registration visit the Workers' Compensation Designated Doctor Events & Training Calendar and view the Training Agenda to get more information.

Doctors of Medicine (MD), Doctors of Osteopathy (DO), and Doctors of Chiropractic (DC) earn continuing medical education (CME) credits for webinar attendance.

Post certification course evaluation forms

• DD and MMI/IR Certification Evaluation form (includes all webinars on one form)
• Overall DD and MMI/IR Certification evaluation form

This six-part webinar series focuses on understanding maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) concepts. MDs, DOs, and DCs earn CME credit.

Module 1 - Maximum Medical Improvement Presentation slides | Pre-course cases

Module 2 - Spine MMI/IR & Extent of Injury Presentation slides | Pre-course cases | EOI Packet

Module 3 - Upper Extremity MMI/IR Presentation slides | Pre-course cases | Figure 1 | Upper Extremity ROM tables and figures

Module 4 - Lower Extremity MMI/IR Presentation slides | Pre-course cases

Module 5 - Non-Musculoskeletal MMI/IR Presentation slides | Pre-course cases

Module 6 - Non – Musculoskeletal Traumatic Brain Injury Presentation slides | Pre-course cases

Visit the Workers' Compensation Designated Doctor Events & Training Calendar for registration or to get more information.

Online DD Case Based evaluation form

• Upper Extremity MMI/IR (2015)
• Lower Extremity MMI/IR (2015)
• Spine MMI/IR (2015)
• Non-Musculoskeletal MMI/IR (2015)