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As Suicide Prevention Month draws to a close, ACOEM would like to highlight the role employers and occupational health professionals play in addressing mental health concerns big and small.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers and essential personnel were found to be at a higher risk for infection and serious illness, according to a paper published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

OEM residencies and fellowships will participate in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) for the upcoming residency application cycle.

From JOEM – Rates of unmet mental health needs among employed California workers increased after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ACOEM looks forward to reviewing the proposed heat injury and illness prevention standard, and engaging with OSHA to ensure the standard will effectively protect workers.

Experience with Nanotech Has Lessons for Artificial Intelligence and Other New Technologies.

Rapidly evolving neurotechnologies have the potential not only for  monitoring of brain functioning, but also for enhancing human-computer interactions. An editorial in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine surveys the landscape for neuroergonomic applications in the workplace.

Training Programs May Promote Well-Being for Workers At Risk. Read more in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine!
 

Among employees with workers' compensation (WC) claims for knee injury, arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscal cartilage is associated with a higher rate of subsequent total knee arthroplasty (TKA), reports a study in the April Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.