Occupational Physicians/Physician Assistants Section
Officers
Chair: Audry G. Rhodes, MD, MS, FACOEM
Associate Chair: Brian C. Svazas, MD, MPH, FACOEM
Assistant Chair: Luke P. Lee, MD, MPH, MBA, CPA
Secretary/Treasurer: Jack Lasoski, PA-C, MPAS
To access the section leaders’ contact information, please log in to MyACOEM and click on the “MySections” link to access the section page. Click on the tab that reads “Officers” and a list of the section leaders will be displayed with contact information for each individual.
Who Should Join
Physicians and Physician Assistants whose practice involves occupational medicine are welcome. Physicians and other Mid Level Practitioners who have a common interest with the Sections functions and objectives, are also welcome.
How to Join
Contact ACOEM at 847-818-1800 x 300, or download the Section Registration Form and fax it back to ACOEM at 847-818-8347.
Section Registration Form (pdf)
Function-Responsibility-Objective
This section is organized to insure that the common interests of the occupational physician supervisor and physician assistant are known and presented to the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine through the mechanisms that are made available through the ACOEM Constitution and Bylaws.
This section will promote the professional and personal development of the occupational supervising physician and physician assistant.
This section will promote ACOEM Fellow status for occupational supervising physicians and affiliate membership for occupational physician assistants.
This section will make arrangements for AOHC speakers when possible and will promote attendance
at ACOEM CME functions.
This section will have an annual meeting at the American Occupational Health Conference.
Highlighted Activities
- Developed and award the annual Affiliate Physician Assistant Section Scholarship.
- Hold annual in-person section meeting at AOHC.
- Develop and distribute quarterly section newsletters.
- Jack Lasoski, MPAS, PA-C, section Secretary/Treasurer, participated in Reach MD Interview.