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Upcoming Events and Conferences

Virtual Event
September 24, 2020 - September 26, 2020

WOHC 2020

The Western Occupational Health Conference is dedicated to high-quality medical care and ethical principles governing the practice of occupational medicine. It aims to change the way the constituents practice medicine such that the health and well-being of their patients improve and it specifically seeks to prevent occupational illness and injury and expedite patient recovery time from injury.

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Virtual Event 10.0 cme credits
September 26, 2020 - November 07, 2020

2020 Tristate OMA Conference

The Tristate OMA Annual Conference has gone virtual, offering 2 hour sessions over 5 Saturdays. Topics include Neurologic manifestations with COVID and RTW Considerations, Innovations in Hearing Conservation, PTSD: Diagnosis, Treatment and RTW Considerations in Veterans, plus more!

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October 02, 2020 - October 02, 2020
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Central States OEMA Annual Fall Seminar 2020

This seminar will provide current information on occupational medicine and networking opportunities needed to keep current in occupational medicine. This fall's seminar will feature COVID updates ranging from the basics of covid biology to how COVID is impacting the workforce. Dr. Will Wong will provide an update on his experiences of setting up covid testing by the Illinois National Guard.

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September 2020

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Editor's Pick

Prevalence of Burnout in Occupational and Environmental Medicine Physicians in the United States

Judith Green-McKenzie, et al.

Editor's Pick

Longitudinal Assessment of Health Symptoms in Relation to Neurotoxicant Exposures in 1991 Gulf War Veterans: The Ft. Devens Cohort

Megan K. Yee, et al.

Practice Guidelines: Your ACOEM Member Benefit!

Practice Guidelines: Defining Excellence

ACOEM defines best practices for medical care and disability management. Learn how to use the most effective treatment to provide better patient care.

Read how to reduce opioid subscriptions by implementing ACOEM’s Opioid Guideline.

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Special Interest

Commercial Driver Medical Examiner Center

Commercial Driver Medical Examiner Center

Commercial driver medical examiners (CDMEs) ensure that commercial vehicle operators are qualified to drive. ACOEM provides CDME training and publishes a newsletter for providers.

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Public Safety Medicine Center

Public Safety Medicine Center

OEM professionals protect workers who protect the public, including firefighters, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and crossing guards. ACOEM publishes guidance for those who provide medical treatment to law enforcement officers. 

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Medical Review Officer Center

Medical Review Officer Center

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. ACOEM also publishes a newsletter for MROs.

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ACOEM News

September 11, 2020

During COVID-19, Job and Financial Worries Are Affecting Mental Health

Even people who are still employed during the COVID-19 pandemic, worry about future job loss and its financial impact. This job insecurity is linked to depression, and indirectly related to greater anxiety symptoms due to greater financial concern, reports a study in the September issue of JOEM.
 

August 31, 2020

Recommendations for Promoting the Use of Functional Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures in Medical Practice Settings Published

ACOEM and the American Psychological Association in collaboration with NIOSH convened a Patient-reported Functional Status Symposium in June 2019, to discuss and promote the use of functional patient-reported outcomes measures (fPROMs) in all medical practice settings.

August 17, 2020

Low Leadership Quality Predicts High Risk of Long-Term Sickness Absence

Risk for long-term sickness absence (LTSA) increases by 60 percent where employees rate leadership quality low reports a study in the August issue of JOEM.

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