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Trainee/Portfolio Pathway Conference 2024

This year’s Trainee/Portfolio Pathway Conference will be held on the 24th April 2024 at the Chesford Grange, Kenilworth. FOM members who are trainees, or members interested in following the Portfolio Pathway (formerly called CESR), can attend this event free of charge. Places are limited, so please register below if you would like a place. Please note that - Read more...
Published Date: 26/02/2024 Posted In: General News Tags:

Dr Robin Cordell becomes President Elect of the FOM

The Faculty of Occupational Medicine is delighted to announce that Dr Robin Cordell will be the next President of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine.  Dr Cordell brings a wealth of experience to the role. He is in day to day practice as an occupational physician and Chair of a social enterprise delivering occupational health services - Read more...
Published Date: 08/02/2024 Posted In: General News Tags: ,

Occupational Health 2024 – Annual Scientific Meeting – Registration now open

The annual scientific meeting, held this year in Belfast 20 and 21 June, is open for registration. The conference website has been updated to include the full programme, social events and workplace visits. These include a visit to Translink’s £1.7 million Training Academy in south Belfast, a guided tour at Titanic Distillers and visits to - Read more...
Published Date: 16/02/2024 Posted In: Events, Events and Conferences, General News Tags: , ,

Health & Wellbeing at Work 2024

The annual Health & Wellbeing at Work exhibition and conference takes place at the NEC again this year on the 12-13 March. The event is focused on improving the health, wellbeing and culture of today’s workforce. Attended by Occupational Health professionals, employers and exhibitors, the event offers over 150 sessions including keynote addresses, case studies, - Read more...
Published Date: 16/02/2024 Posted In: Events, Events and Conferences, General News Tags: , ,

Two new Examinations and Training roles at FOM

The Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) has two roles in our Examinations and Training Department. Please see a brief outline of each role with links to find out more, download the job description and person specification and apply: Examinations and Training Manager – to provide leadership to the staff team as well as supporting senior - Read more...
Published Date: 18/10/2023 Posted In: General News, Vacancies Tags: ,

FOM responds to ‘Stopping the start: our new plan to create a smokefree generation’.

Cigarette smoking is responsible for around 75,000 deaths every year in the UK, and a quarter of all cancer deaths. Smoking is the single most important preventable cause of death, ill health and disability in the UK. The Faculty of Occupational Medicine strongly supports the proposed measures to reduce the number of young people taking - Read more...
Published Date: 16/02/2024 Posted In: General News

The 2023 Trainee Conference of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine

The 2023 Trainee Conference of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine took place at the Royal College of Physicians in London on the 21st September. Thank you to all our speakers, trainees and members who joined us for an enjoyable and informative morning of talks and networking. Our speakers included Prof. Ian Brown who discussed the - Read more...
Published Date: 03/10/2023 Posted In: Events, General News

AGM at 4.15pm on the 21 September 2023. Venue – RCP, London.

The 2023 AGM will take place at the Royal College of Physicians on the 21st September 2023 at - Read more...
Published Date: 05/09/2023 Posted In: General News

FOM launches new evidence-based guidelines

The Faculty has launched new evidence-based guidelines that aim to assist healthcare professionals in the workplace. They have been produced in an easy-to-read, concise format and the first two guidance documents concern the management of upper limb disorders in working-age people and supporting individuals back to work after Carpal Tunnel Release surgery. These guidance documents have been accompanied by the production - Read more...
Published Date: 12/06/2023 Posted In: General News

New resources for Trainees & CESR candidates

The Faculty has developed a new online learning resource to help Trainees and CESR candidates understand work activities with health hazards. Located on the Faculty website, it contains three elements: A video library of many common work activities which present health hazards to workers. The videos are short and will be useful for Trainees and CESR - Read more...
Published Date: 12/06/2023 Posted In: General News
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