2006: Challenging Myths and Opening Minds Forum

The following presentations were given at the "Challenging Myths and Opening Minds: Aging and the Medically At-Risk Driver" forum held at the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown, Austin, Texas on  March 4-6, 2006. Please note that not all sessions had a corresponding PowerPoint presentation.  

March 4

Opening Session

• Call to Order and Welcome
  Linda R. Lewis-Pickett, AAMVA President & CEO
   
• Welcome to Texas
  Judy Brown, Texas 
   
• Remarks from the AAMVA Chair of the Board
  Bonnie Rutledge, Vermont
   
• Remarks from the President, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators
  Mitch Fuhr, Alberta, on behalf of John MacDonald, Prince Edward Island 
   
• Remarks from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  Marilena Amoni, NHTSA  
   
• Remarks from AAMVA’s Driver Fitness Working Group Chair
  Kim Snook, Iowa 
   
• Presentation of AAMVA Appreciation Awards
  Michael R. Calvin, AAMVA Senior Vice President
  Recipients: Dr. John Eberhard, formerly of NHTSA, and Dr. Robert Raleigh, formerly of the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
   
• Partnering with Our Medical Community to Make Our Roads Safer
  David Hugel, Maryland
   
• Keynote Presentation
  Dr. Ann Dellinger, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  What will our future drivers look like? Who are our future drivers? How many older drivers will we have? 

Legal Considerations for Driver Licensing Administrators

Moderator: Mike Alderman, Florida

• Dana Sade, NHTSA
  Medical Standards and the ADA 
   
• Mike Alderman, Florida
  Liability for Driver License Decisions
   
• Mark Hunacek, Iowa

Medical Aspects of Driving and Licensing

Moderator: Dr. Jamie Dow, Quebec

• Dr. Jane Stutts, University of North Carolina
  What is Evidence-based Medicine, and Why is it Important to Me?
   
• Dr. Cynthia Owsley, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Visual Standards: Evidence Basis?
    
• Chad Strowmatt, Strowmatt Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
    
• Dr. Shawn Marshall, University of Ottawa, CanDRIVE
  The Relationship Between Driver Fitness and the Medical Diagnosis
    
• Dr. Carl Soderstrom, Maryland and Dr. Jamie Dow, Quebec/CCMTA
  Driver Fitness Evaluation in the Physician's Office

Concurrent Roundtable Sessions

The Future is NOW!: Simulation and Other New Driver Screening Technologies

Moderator: Dr. Jane Stutts, University of North Carolina

• Dr. Jane Stutts
  The Future is Now! Simulation and Other New Driver Screening Technologies
    
• Dr. David Hennessey, California
  Screening for Poor Contrast Sensitivity
    
• Jack Joyce, Maryland
  Usefulness of Driver Assessment in a Driver Licensing Agency
    
• Dr. Karlene Ball, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Simulation and New Driver Screening Technologies: Maryland Study
    
• Dr. Loren Staplin, TransAnalytics
  Simulation and New Driver Screening Technologies
    
• Dr. Allen Dobbs, DriveABLE Assessment Centres, Inc.
  Science and On-road Driver Assessments for Medically At-risk Drivers
    
• Wade Allen, Systems Technology, Inc.
  Road Test Simulation

Funding Resources

Moderator: Essie Wagner, NHTSA

• Fred Zwonechek, Nebraska
   
• Terry Pence, Texas
   
• Janet Honeycutt Schaefer, Virginia Department for the Aging

Forms: What Do You Need and By When Do You Need It?

Moderator: Lori Cohen, AAMVA

• Dr. Carl Soderstrom, Maryland
    
• Captain D.R. "Ike" Iketani, California 
    
• Mike Bailey, Oklahoma 
     
• Millicent Ford, Virginia
  Virginia's Medical Report Form
    
• Syndi Worrel, North Dakota
    
• Dr. Jamie Dow, Quebec
    
• Kim Snook, Iowa 

March 5

Commercial Fitness for Duty: New Rules from FMCSA

Moderator: Susan Stewart, North Carolina

• Teresa Doggett, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  Overview of Medical Review Program
    
• Dr. Jamie Dow, Quebec/CCMTA
  Commercial Fitness for Duty

I'm Not Sure This Person is Safe to Drive...

Moderator: Bill Merrill, Oregon

• Captain D.R. "Ike" Iketani, California
  Standardizing Law Enforcement Response to Older Drivers
   
• Deborah Roby-Ward, Florida
  Florida DDL Aging Sensitivity Training
   
• Sheryl Aanerud, Oregon
  Training Medical Providers on Reporting Responsibilities

Screening, Assessment and Testing

Moderator: Dr. Carl Soderstrom, Maryland

• Dr. Carl Soderstrom, Maryland
  Screening, Assessment and Testing
    
• Jöel Valmain, European Commission
  Fitness to Drive: Recent Developments and Future Challenges
   
• Dr. Karlene Ball, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Assessing and Extending Safe Driving

Functional Abilities and Remediation

Moderator: Jennifer Kroeker-Hall, British Columbia

• Chad Strowmatt, Strowmatt Rehabilitation Services, Inc., and Elin Schold Davis, American Occupational Therapy Association
  Functional Abilities and Remediation

The DMV Safety Net: Catching Safe Mobility for Life

Moderator: Selma Sauls, Florida

• Elin Schold Davis, American Occupational Therapy Association
   
• Selma Sauls, Florida
  The DMV Safety Net: Catching Safe Mobility for Life

Public Awareness and Partnerships

Moderator: Kim Snook, Iowa

• Janet Honeycutt Schaefer, Virginia Department for the Aging
  Public Awareness and Partnerships
  Virginia GrandDriver Ad: Audio | Video
    
• Kim Snook, Iowa
  Iowa's Older Driver Program
  Iowa Older Driver Videos: Clip 1 | Clip 2 | Clip 3 | Clip 4 | Clip 5 | Clip 6 | Clip 7

Special Measures for Aging Drivers

Moderator: Rhonda Craft, California

• Dr. David Hennessey, California
  Older Driver Myths: Asking Better Questions
    
• Jill Reeve, Wisconsin
  Wisconsin Operator's Licenses and the Medically Impaired Driver
    
• Kim Snook, Iowa
  Iowa's Restricted License Process
    
• Dr. Bonnie M. Dobbs, University of Alberta
  Keeping Safe Older Drivers on the Road: Can Science Help in Determining Which Measures are Effective?

The Future: Improving DMV Programs or You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide

Moderator: Linda R. Lewis-Pickett, AAMVA President & CEO

• Lori Cohen, AAMVA 
    
• Dr. Jamie Dow, Quebec/CCMTA
    
• Essie Wagner, NHTSA 
    
• Kim Snook, Iowa 

March 6

Canadian Perspectives: Evolution of the National Strategy

Introduction

Moderator: Jennifer Kroeker-Hall, British Columbia

• Linda R. Lewis-Pickett, AAMVA President & CEO
  AAMVA Welcome
    
• Mitch Fuhr, Alberta/CCMTA Chair, Drivers & Vehicles Standing Committee
  CCMTA Welcome

Canadian Issues

Facilitator: Lynda Baker, MeetingSolution, Inc.

• Paul Boase, Transport Canada 
  Unique Canadian Issues 
    
• Dr. Jamie Dow, Quebec/CCMTA
  Forum Learnings: Key Issues from Days 1 and 2 
  

Canadian Showcase I: Research

• Dr. Bonnie M. Dobbs, University of Alberta
  Research: A View from North of the 49th
   
• Dr. Shawn Marshall, University of Ottawa, CanDRIVE
  CanDRIVE Project

Canadian Showcase II: Best Practices

• Glenyth Nasvadi, British Columbia
  ICBC Aging Driver Pilot in Vernon, BC
    
• Dr. Leo Tasca, Ontario
  Ontario's Senior Drivers -- An Overview of Programs, Policies and Challenges
    
• Dr. Jamie Dow, Quebec
  Quebec’s Beauce Project - Health and Driving: Making the Pleasure Last

Canadian Aging Driver Strategy

• Brian Jonah, Transport Canada
  Road Safety Vision 2010
  Towards a National Strategy
    
• Dr. Leo Tasca, Ontario
  Conditional Licensing Survey
    
• Mitch Fuhr, Alberta/CCMTA
  CCMTA 2000 Aging Driver Strategy

Evolution of a Strategy

Facilitator: Lynda Baker, MeetingSolution, Inc.

Next Steps/Closing Remarks

• Mitch Fuhr, Alberta/CCMTA
  Closing Remarks: Next Steps