Publications

Middle-aged and older adults with a history of shift work are at increased risk of developing frailty, compared to those working daytime hours only. The strongest association was found for women doing rotating shift work suggests a study in the May Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

OEM Explore, a groundbreaking career research platform recently launched by ACOEM, provides members of the College access to an untapped job market. Featuring a map-based interface and comprehensive profiles of employers and work sites across the industry, this platform empowers members with the tools to engage with any employer on the map seamlessly.

Increased arterial stiffening may signal increased CVD risk in shift workers reports a study in the April Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Return-to-office policies did not lead to increased COVID cases—though school employees saw lower decreases than other working-age adults reports a study of New York City municipal employees in the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

As part of ACOEM’s role in a cooperative agreement awarded to the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve immunization rates among adults with high health risks, the College will partner with health systems in occupational health settings to incorporate CDC’s Standards for Adult Immunization Practice into clinical care and increase adult immunization through education, dissemination, and quality improvement initiatives.

A survey of a national sample of low- to middle-income US adults (annual income $75,000 or less) found that nearly 20% said their jobs were at least partly automated during COVID-19 reports a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

To lower health-related productivity loss, companies should increase supervisor support reports a study in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

“Servant leadership” and leaders’ psychological capital stimulate resilience which may help employees cope with work-related stress reports a study from the Netherlands in the December Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Employees who use substances other than alcohol have increased absenteeism. Employers that support treatment programs for substance abuse could lower costs, suggests a study in the November issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.