AOHC Encore 2023-129 The Rise and Fall of Occupational Medicine Training Programs

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Video Summary

The video discusses the current state of occupational and environmental medicine training programs, as well as the challenges and opportunities in the field. The first speaker, Dr. Sajjad Sawal, provides an overview of the physician shortages in occupational and environmental medicine and the limitations in training and certification. He highlights the need to increase interest among students and trainees, establish centers of excellence for training, integrate environmental medicine with occupational medicine, and explore new certification pathways. Dr. Eric Wood, the second speaker, emphasizes the importance of funding for training programs and the need for more support for program directors. He also discusses the current status of practicing occupational medicine physicians, including the number of board-certified doctors and their age distribution. The video concludes with a discussion on potential solutions, such as recruiting international physicians and creating combined residency programs that integrate occupational medicine into other specialties like family medicine. The speakers also highlight the need for more mentorship programs and earlier exposure to occupational medicine in medical schools. Overall, the video addresses the challenges and opportunities in the field of occupational and environmental medicine training programs.

Keywords

occupational and environmental medicine

training programs

physician shortages

training and certification

centers of excellence

integrating environmental medicine

funding for training programs

practicing occupational medicine physicians

recruiting international physicians

combined residency programs