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Special Interest Sections

ACOEM Special Interest Sections are "Communities of Practice" that provide meaningful networking opportunities for OEM professionals with shared interests. Tools for members and position papers of the College are often developed by the sections. Ongoing discussion via listservs, websites, and teleconferences provide section members the opportunity to remain up to date on issues relevant to their area of interest.

How to Join
To join a special interest section, please call 847-818-1800, ex. 300, or download the registration form and fax it to us. 
Section Registration Form (pdf)

Contacting Section Leaders
To access the section leaders’ contact information, please login to Members Only. Click the Leadership Directory link on the left side of the page. In the Category box, click “Sections” from the drop down menu. Then select your section in the Committee drop down menu and click “Search”. 

Contacting Section Members 
For a complete list of each section’s members, please login to Members Only. Click the Membership Directory on the left side of the page. Scroll down to the “Search by Category” heading and select your section in the drop down box. Click “Search” on the bottom of the page. This will produce a list that can be sorted by clicking on one of the headers. Please pay special attention to the disclaimer regarding the appropriate membership directory usage.

 
Academic Occupational Medicine

  • Covers issues pertinent to occupational and environmental medicine education as well as promoting education and training of physicians who do or will practice OEM.
Corporate Medicine

  • For corporate occupational health directors whose primary practice or main interest is in corporate medicine.
Environmental Health

  • This section will conduct educational activities to address environmental health issues, and will coordinate its activities with other environmental health organizations and government agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Federal and Military Occupational & Environmental Medicine

  • Federal and Military Section Website 

    Share information and discuss areas of mutual concern and interest among members who serve on active duty in the armed services or public health service.

Health & Productivity

  • Develop consensus guidelines for the assessment and evaluation of measurements of productivity and systems for tracking such measurements in the workplace.
History and Archives

  • Explores the history of occupational and environmental medicine and the historical forces that shaped it, documents the history of ACOEM and its component societies, and educates College members, colleagues, and the public on the history and traditions of OEM.

International Occupational Medicine

  • For physicians with an interest in international medicine, this section serves as a focal point for health care professionals desiring information on OEM around the world.
Medical Center Occupational Health

  • Provides opportunities for participation in educational sessions, open forums, and Internet guideline updates for those with a particular interest in the health and safety of health care facility employees.
Medical Review Officers

  • Medical Review Officers who are interested in current topics in occupational and environmental medicine.
Occupational Physicians/Occupational Physician Assistants

  • Encourages use of a team concept between the physician and physician assistant in the area of occupational and environmental medicine.
Physicians in the Pharmaceutical Industry

  • Promotes dialogue pertaining to the occupational and preventive health issues of the pharmaceutical industry.
Private Practice in Occupational Medicine

  • Representative voice of ACOEM physicians who are involved in the frontline practice of clinical occupational and environmental medicine.
Public Safety Medicine

  • Focuses on occupational & environmental concerns regarding fire, police, correction officers, crossing guards, and other public safety professionals.
Residents and Recent Graduates

  • An exchange forum for residents or recent graduates of occupational medicine residency and fellowship programs.
Transportation

  • Covers issues related to the health and safety of individuals in various transportation industries.
Underserved Occupational Populations

  • Forum for those interested in special occupational health problems experienced by underserved populations such as migrant workers, off-shore commercial fisherman,loggers, hospitality workers, etc.
Work Fitness & Disability

  • Work Fitness and Disability Section Listserv 

    Physicians with special interests in disability prevention and management, return to work planning, as well as accurate work fitness and disability/impairment determinations.

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