OPAM Workshop: Basic Course in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Part I-A2 - Basic Course Introduction - Jeffrey J. LeBoeuf, EdD, CAE; Daniel Berry, DO, P

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Jeffrey LaBeouf, Executive Director of the American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine (AOCOPM), introduces their three-part basic course in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, available both live and on-demand. The course supports physicians seeking a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Occupational Medicine through the American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine. The CAQ provides credentialing benefits without requiring a full residency, accomplished via a year-long training program combining coursework and clinical practice. AOCOPM also offers additional certifications, such as Medical Review Officer and Department of Transportation medical examiner courses.<br /><br />Dr. Daniel Barry, Chair of the Board of Preventive Medicine, explains the CAQ’s significance, emphasizing its distinction from sub-specialty certifications and affirming its stability after recent review by the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. The CAQ requires completion of the three-course series over a year and documentation of occupational medicine practice. The certification exam is a 100-question multiple-choice test administered annually in the fall at testing centers nationwide.<br /><br />AOCOPM stresses the importance of live course attendance for networking and deeper learning, offers CME credits, and maintains strict independence and conflict-of-interest policies. Support and resources, including study aids and faculty contact, are available, enabling physicians and other healthcare professionals to advance their expertise and credentials in occupational and preventive medicine.

Keywords

occupational medicine

work-related health

Hippocrates

Bernardo Ramazzini

workers' compensation

industrial hygiene

OSHA

fitness for duty

medical review officers

Environmental Medicine

Certificate of Added Qualification

American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine

AOCOPM

Medical Review Officer

Department of Transportation Medical Examiner