IEA and DMEC Announce New Certified Professional in Disability Management ...( SANTA ANA Calif. and SAN ...),Health

SANTA ANA, Calif. and SAN DIEGO, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Insurance Educational Association (IEA), a leading provider of professional education, has introduced a completely revised Certified Professional in Disability Management (CPDM) curriculum. The new curriculum was honored today during an award ceremony at the 2009 Annual International Conference of the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC). IEA President and CEO Roy Little and the curriculum's authors and advisors received DMEC's Partnership Award in recognition of IEA's "exemplary support and dedication" to DMEC and its employer members.

"Disability and absence are an important driver of increased health care costs, and disability professionals are critical players in addressing this element of a more effective and efficient health care system," said Roy Little. "The new CPDM curriculum, developed in close collaboration with DMEC and its employer members, is critical as employers, insurers and other organizations develop strategies to reduce workplace disability and its personal and financial costs."

The CPDM curriculum is designed for working professionals. The coursework and exams are equivalent to first and second year college courses and follow a "basic>intermediate>advanced" format.

In CPDM 1, students are introduced to 48 federal, state and common employer programs. They master the specific programs and their place within a comprehensive Integrated Disability and Absence Management (IDAM) strategy.

In CPDM 2, students are organized into teams and prepare a return-to-work program using a case study approach introduced in CPDM 1. The curriculum is buttressed with deeper study of key programs including the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Classes also cover case management principles and techniques.

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