AOHC Encore 2022-219: Three Elective Topics for Public Safety Medicine Providers

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In the first video, a course for public safety medical providers is being created to address the need for reliable providers in the field. This course will provide a certificate of completion and participants will be listed on a website, making it easier for organizations to find qualified individuals. The course is expected to be available online within the next six to nine months. The video also introduces a new chapter on transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals in public safety medicine. This chapter aims to educate providers and ensure fair and compassionate treatment for TGD individuals in fitness for duty evaluations. It emphasizes that being TGD is not a significant fitness for duty issue and evaluations should focus on the ability to perform the job. The chapter provides guidance on addressing physical effects of transitioning and recommendations for creating a non-threatening environment for examinations and wellness programs.<br /><br />In the second video, mental health issues in transgender and gender diverse individuals are discussed, highlighting trauma, discrimination, and high rates of psychological issues in this group. The speaker focuses on various appendices in a document, covering topics such as glossary, medical care, organizational policies, medications, surgical treatments, behavioral health, legal matters, grooming standards, and more. The speaker also discusses periodic exams and screening for health conditions in law enforcement officers, correctional officers, EMS personnel, and firefighters. Specific considerations like respirator use, hearing conservation, and TB screening are explained. The use of BMI in medical evaluations and the importance of job-relatedness are addressed as well. The presentation concludes with guidance on handling instances of misinformation or inconsistency in medical history.<br /><br />No credits are given in either video.

Keywords

course for public safety medical providers

reliable providers

certificate of completion

online course

transgender and gender diverse individuals

fitness for duty evaluations

physical effects of transitioning

mental health issues

psychological issues

appendices in a document

glossary

medical care

periodic exams