Occupational Medicine Training Course - Curriculum
(Formerly the Mini-Residency in Occupational Medicine)
at the University
of Cincinnati
Environmental Hygiene Technology
fundamental principles
definitions
contaminant classification
threshold limits
sampling and analysis with demonstrations
Evaluation and Control of Hazards
principles
chemical
radiation
noise
demonstration and practice of survey and control techniques, laboratory
and field exercises
Corporate Industrial Hygiene Practice
organization and activities of Industrial Hygiene in the corporate health
& safety program.
Ergonomics
Pragmatic overview plus intensive review of back and upper extremity.
Clinical Occupational Medicine
Review of occupational toxicology according to specific industrial
toxicants and presentations on organ systems
Clinical Toxicology
Specific occupational toxicology including lungs, liver, hematopoietic
system, kidney, nervous system, and reproductive system.
Dermatology
Approach to skin problems in industry, contact dermatitis (including diagnostic
aids), occupational skin cancer, photosensitivity, hazards from nonionizing
radiation (including Lasers), prevention of occupational skin diseases.
Orthopedics
Practical exercises in the diagnosis, examination and treatment of back
and extremity problems, how to use the orthopedic specialist, disability
evaluation, functional capacity assessments.
Pulmonary Function Testing
The application of pulmonary function testing in industry with practical
demonstration and exercises, disability evaluation, choice of equipment.
Radiology
Interpretation of chest X-rays for the pneumonoconiosis, neuroradiology
of the spine.
Cardiology
Risk of hiring the cardiac, returning the post-coronary employee to work,
disability evaluation, interpretation of EKG's.
Physical Medicine
Demonstration of concepts and procedures used for occupational medicine.
Audiology
Principles of audiometry, interpretation of audiograms, hearing conservation.
Practice of Occupational Medicine
The physical examination in industry, ethics, biologic and medical monitoring,
independent medical evaluations, legal considerations, percent permanent
partial impairment examinations, specific preventive programs.
Ophthalmology
Treatment of foreign bodies, corneal burns, screening examinations, examination
of the eye.
Pulmonary
Comprehensive review of occupational lung disease.
Toxicology
Animal
What studies to do, factors affecting toxicity, interpretation of toxicologic
data, legal requirements, threshold limit values.
Human
Problem recognition, disease manifestation and major diagnostic points,
principles of prevention, medical surveillance, treatment.
Epidemiology
Application of epidemiological concepts in occupational medicine with examples
and exercises.
Administration/Leadership
Development and operation of a corporate medical department, relationships
with management, responsibilities of the medical department, disability
management, leadership training, ADA.
Regulations
Reading on OSHA standard; a review of prevailing legislation affecting
Occupational Medical practice; drug testing.
There will be lectures and demonstrations from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
daily and on one evening each week.
The Training Course is open to all physicians, physician assistants,
adult nurse practitioners and occupational health nurses.
For more information contact:
Marianne Kautz
Continuing Medical Education
P.O. Box 670567
U.C. College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0567
(800) 207-9399
kautzm@uc.edu
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