Occupational and Environmental Medicine is a medical specialty focused on preventing and managing work-related and environmental injuries, illnesses, and disabilities, while promoting health and productivity for workers, their families, and communities. OEM is a board-certified specialty under the American Board of Preventive Medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses. OEM clinicians explore the impact of work on health and health on work.
RESEARCH
Research in OEM lags behind many other medical specialties. This project aims to promote small research projects that advance knowledge and practice in OEM.
Clinical occupational medicine
Workplace exposures, occupational disease prevention, and industrial hygiene.
Toxic Exposures
Heavy metals, pesticides, industrial chemicals, and endocrine-disrupting compounds.
sustainable healthcare
Green healthcare practices, reducing medical footprint, and eco-friendly interventions.
Climate Change & Health
Heat-related illness, vector-borne diseases, and climate adaptation strategies.
indoor environmental quality
Mold, air pollution, volatile organic compounds, and building-related illness.