OEM is a board-certified specialty under Preventive Medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses.
ACOEM offers a variety of educational offerings to meet your learning needs and style. Learn about our live events, webinars, on-demand learning, board prep, and MOC.
The place for ACOEM members to share ideas, feedback, and connect with peers.
ACOEM works closely with organizations and expert medical professionals to advance the legislative priorities that matter most to our members.
Founded in 1916, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) is the nation’s largest medical society dedicated to promoting the health of workers through preventive medicine, clinical care, research, and education.
The Fall 2025 ACOEM Quarterly cover story highlights the work of Dr. Richard Heron, who is helping lead a partnership examining the global mining trade.
Curtin, Patrick MD; Flood, Michael G. MD; DeFazio, Matthew W. MD; Hiller, Kathryn MD; Rackard, Forrest MD; Conway, Alexandra BA; Jones, Marci MD; Swart, Eric MD
Mori, Takahiro PhD; Nagata, Tomohisa PhD; Odagami, Kiminori MD; Mori, Koji PhD
Commercial Driver Medical Examiners (CDMEs) play a vital role in promoting the safety of America's roadways by ensuring that commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators are physically qualified to drive.
ACOEM publishes guidance for medical providers who evaluate public safety employees (e.g., law enforcement officers (LEOs), correctional officers, and EMS personnel) and candidates in order to make medical qualification recommendations.
Medical Review Officers (MROs) review results from drug-testing programs and evaluate medical explanations for certain results. ACOEM is the educational provider of choice for MROs.
Employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have been fully reinstated, reversing prior staffing reductions at the federal research agency.
There is a 'critical need' for climate policies targeting aging populations, states a report in the January 2026 issue of JOEM.
Practical strategies from 'health systems implementing climate action,' as published in a special editorial in the December 2025 issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.