Physicians specializing in OEM are expected to be competent in the following 10 core competencies: (1) clinical occupational and environmental medicine, (2) OEM related law and regulations, (3) environmental health, (4) work fitness and disability management, (5) toxicology, (6) hazard recognition, evaluation and control, (7) disaster preparedness and emergency management, (8) health and productivity, (9) public health, surveillance and disease prevention, and (10) OEM related management and administration.
The full version of the OEM Core Competencies are published in JOEM or view a brief description of each competency.