The complexity of the health care setting demands that occupational medicine physicians and other providers in medical center occupational health programs acquire a sophisticated and specialized skill set. This includes a comprehensive knowledge of healthcare-specific requirements and standards, as well as practical knowledge of program implementation and organization of services. The course will address principles of immunization and medical surveillance programs, infectious exposure evaluation and emerging infectious threats, management of infected healthcare workers, chemical and radiation hazards, violence in the workplace, wellness and disease management interventions, and OSHA’s approach to hazards in the healthcare industry.

This course will address the following ACGME/ABMS Competencies:

• Patient Care and Procedural Skills
• Medical Knowledge
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Professionalism

Upon completion of this educational activity, learners should be able to:

• Recognize and treat illnesses and injuries most likely to affect healthcare workers
• Implement state-of-the-art strategies to manage infectious hazards in the workplace
• Protect healthcare workers from chemical and physical hazards
• Implement multidisciplinary programs to reduce workplace assaults and other hazards requiring special emphasis.

The activity is available on-demand, and those who register will receive access automatically. Please be sure that this is the course you wish to purchase as refunds are not permitted after the transaction is complete. Once the purchase has been completed you will be granted access to the online/on-demand activity. If this purchase was made in error, do not access the course. Refund requests must be received in writing within 24 hours of the purchase to educationinfo@acoem.org. Refunds will be issued for duplicate purchases if no progress has been made in the course and will be issued minus an administrative fee of $100.00. Refunds will not be provided for courses that have been accessed and/or started.