The medical specialty societies for occupational and environmental medicine in the UK (Society of Occupational Medicine/Faculty of Occupational Medicine [SOM-FOM]) and US (American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine [ACOEM]) provided education, policy, and advocacy during COVID-19.  Top leaders share lessons learned from COVID-19 that can inform education, policy, and advocacy in planning for future pandemics.

• Compare and contrast best practices and challenges for OEM professionals during COVID-19; and how their actions affected workers and workplaces
• Identify steps on how to advocate for OEM to be an integral partner with governmental agencies in planning for future pandemics.
• Start planning how their OEM practice and workplace can make plans to be ready for the next pandemic.

Robert Bourgeois, MD
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Immediate Past President (2022-2023)
*Nothing to disclose

Douglas Martin, MD
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
President (2023-2024)
*Nothing to disclose

Jayne Moore, MSc, MBA, FFOM, FRCP
Society of Occupational Medicine

Past President

*Nothing to disclose

Steven Nimmo, MBBS
Society of Occupational Medicine

CEO

*Nothing to disclose

Shriti Pattani, MBBS
Society of Occupational Medicine
President

*Nothing to disclose

Carl Rikard Moen, MB ChB, FFOMI, MSc
Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Registrar and Deputy President
*Nothing to disclose

This activity is designed for physicians and other health care professionals who specialize in or have an interest in OEM.