Course 2A: Clinical Occupational Medicine and Medical Surveillance
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Course 2A: Clinical Occupational Medicine and Medical Surveillance
This 10 week course focuses on occupational diseases, prevention and surveillance:
This 10 week course focuses on occupational diseases, prevention and surveillance:
- Occupational diseases and disorders: causes, diagnosis and treatment guidelines
- Occupational medical surveillance
- Fitness for duty
- Travel medicine: resources, guidelines, vaccinations
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This course focuses on knowledge and competencies related to occupational diseases—their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It aims at an introductory to medium level of familiarity with the subject. It builds on Course 501 “Fundamentals of Occupational
Health and Hygiene,” though this course is designed to stand alone; that is, students may begin the program with this course and take the first course the following Fall.
This course focuses on knowledge and skills related to:
- Medical surveillance programs for workers
- Occupational diseases—their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
- Fitness for work assessments
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the basis for occupational health services according to international standards and those of your home country
- Describe, adapt, and apply guidelines for medical surveillance of workers, fitness for work, and work area selection in an evidence based and ethical manner
- Recognize clinical signs and symptoms of work-related occupational diseases and disorders
- Apply principles of risk reduction and control for selected hazards
Speaker/s
Dr. Linda Forst
Dr. Susan Buchanan
Dr. Michelle Watters
Dr. Susan Buchanan
Dr. Michelle Watters
Schedules
Jan 05, 2015 - Mar 15, 2015
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The Global Program in Occupational Health Practice aims at improving competencies on an introductory to medium level. The program does not focus on one particular country. It provides professional training using international guidelines and standards of care from a variety of countries. It specifically addresses company-level competencies so that health professionals will effectively contribute to the protection of employees. The recognition and prevention of occupational risks, diseases and accidents is the strong focus of this program.
Participants will be able to apply tools for risk assessment, develop preventive and corrective actions plans, investigate incidents such as accidents or outbreaks, evaluate fitness for work and participate in management processes such as certifications of emergency preparedness planning.
The program is designed for service providers or program managers in settings like occupational health clinics, unions, insurance companies, and governmental agencies who require more specialized training in occupational health and hygiene.
Participants will be able to apply tools for risk assessment, develop preventive and corrective actions plans, investigate incidents such as accidents or outbreaks, evaluate fitness for work and participate in management processes such as certifications of emergency preparedness planning.
The program is designed for service providers or program managers in settings like occupational health clinics, unions, insurance companies, and governmental agencies who require more specialized training in occupational health and hygiene.
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