Guidance and Position Statements

Volunteers Needed – OEM Professional Team Guidance Paper
The ACOEM Board is working to put together a task force to help define the roles and best practice interactions of an “occupational health team.” The project team will consist of 2 OM physicians, 2 OM Nurse Practitioners, 2 OM Physician Associates, and 2 OH Nurses. The task force will be charged to work together to define the scope of the paper, perform any needed research, and draft the paper that will be published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 

The ACOEM OEM Professional Task Force team is still in need of 2 Nurse Practitioners, 1 Physician Assistant, and 2 OH Nurses. If you would like to participate in this important project, please contact Julie Ording.

ACOEM Seeks Members to Serve on Evidence-based Practice Eye Panel
ACOEM plans to begin an update to its Practice Guideline on Eye Disorders this Spring and is seeking individuals to join an expert panel dedicated to developing recommendations for eye disorders. Utilizing ACOEM’s guideline development methodology, a research team will conduct a comprehensive literature review and compile evidence tables focused on diagnostic considerations and treatment options for eye disorders. The expert panel will utilize these evidence tables to evaluate the strength of the evidence and formulate appropriate recommendations. Most of the panel's work will be conducted via email or teleconference. ACOEM’s Practice Guidelines are published in MDGuidelines®.

Experience in conducting formal reviews of medical literature or previous involvement in guideline development or consensus panels is highly desirable. If you're interested in applying to join the Eye Panel, please contact Julie Ording to receive the application materials due March 31, 2025.

Author Needed – Public Safety Medicine
The Public Safety Medicine Taskforce is seeking physician authors for the Guidance for the Medical Evaluation of Public Safety Employees. This ACOEM guidance provides medical recommendations for healthcare providers evaluating public safety employees and candidates.

The guidance will help medical professionals provide individualized assessments of an employee’s ability to perform essential job functions safely. This opportunity is open to all ACOEM physician members, and physicians specializing in cardiovascular health, orthopaedics (spine), or seizures are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants should submit their application and CV by May 6: Apply Here.

Submissions will be reviewed by the Taskforce Chairs. Join us in shaping the future of public safety medicine!