Advanced Course:
Clinical Occupational Medicine and Medical Surveillance
Duration: 8 weeks
Learning Objectives: At the end of this course, the participants will be able to:
Recognize work-related and occupational disorders and diseases
Recognize risks and recommend corrective and preventive action
Conduct medical surveillance and workplace selection in an evidence-based and ethical manner.
Section
Occupational Diseases and Disorders- Number of Modules 2.5
Common causes of work-related diseases
Clinical diagnosis of occupational diseases caused by exposure to
- chemical (acute and chronic poisoning),
- biological (allergies and infections),
- physical agents (vibration, noise, heat, cold),
- ergonomic risk factors
Preventive strategies and treatment options.
Practice of Occupational Medical Surveillance and Personnel & Workplace Selection - Number of Module 1
Medical surveillance programs (pre-employment, pre-placement, periodic & pre-retirement examinations)
Guidelines and resources for fit-for-work evaluations
Concepts of biological monitoring
Principles of travel medicine
Resources, reference centres and updates in travel medicine
Guidelines for pre- and post travel examinations
Vaccinations in travel medicine
Legislations, International Codes of Conduct and Professional Ethics
Number of Module - 0.5
Ethical considerations for medical screening
Ethical questions in occupational health practice
Professional codes of conduct of Occupational Medicine
International conventions and guidelines
Total number of two-week modules 4.0