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Basic Course in Occupational Medicine, Part I, Learning Objectives 2022

The document outlines the learning objectives for the Basic Course in Occupational Medicine, Part I, provided by the American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine. It covers various topics including the introduction to Occupational Medicine, ergonomics, medical surveillance, biostatistics and epidemiology, occupational safety and health regulations, clinical toxicology, and conducting facility walk-through surveys. Each section specifies what attendees will be able to understand or accomplish by the end of the lectures.

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Basic Course in Occupational Medicine, Part I, Learning Objectives 2022

The document outlines the learning objectives for the Basic Course in Occupational Medicine, Part I, provided by the American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine. It covers various topics including the introduction to Occupational Medicine, ergonomics, medical surveillance, biostatistics and epidemiology, occupational safety and health regulations, clinical toxicology, and conducting facility walk-through surveys. Each section specifies what attendees will be able to understand or accomplish by the end of the lectures.

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American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine

Basic Course in Occupational Medicine, Part I


Learning Objectives
A. Overview
At the end of the presentation the attendee will be able to:
 Introduce participants to the College, the CAQ and the Board of Preventive
Medicine
 Preview the Basic Course in Occupational and Preventive Medicine
 Discuss Occupational Medicine as a Career
 Provide a pre-test to participants
B. Introduction to Occupational Medicine
At the end of this lecture, the student will be able to:
 Understand the scope and practice of OM
 Name 2 historical OM figures
 Identify significant laws
 Name one major preventive health initiative in which OM plays an important role
 Enumerate OM services delivery methods
 Explain the essential and elective components of an OM practice
C. Ergonomics
At the end of this lecture, the student will be able to:
 Define Ergonomics & Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder
 Identify the Elements of an Ergonomics Process
 Explain Ergonomic Risk Factors
 Describe Causation issues
 Outline Intervention Strategies
D. Medical Surveillance
At the end of the presentation the attendee will be able to:
 Define Medical Surveillance
 Discuss the purpose of Medical Surveillance
 Describe the phases of a Medical Surveillance Program
 Identify and understand the significance of Occupational Sentinel Health Events
 Recognize the distinction between well-established Medical Surveillance protocols
and nascent protocols for new substances
E. Biostatistics and Epidemiology
At the end of this lecture, the student will be able to:
 Define Epidemiology and how it explains disease patterns.
 Explain the differences between epidemiology and clinical medicine.
 Identify the types of epidemiologic studies.
 Describe the measures of association between a factor and an outcome.
F. Occupational Safety & Health Regulations
At the end of this lecture, the student will be able to:
 Evaluate the impact that various governmental and private sector organizations
have upon employers in their management of environmental issues.
 Determine the degree to which a broad range of occupational health laws and
regulations directly impact clinical practice in occupational medicine
 Apply new changes to existing laws which affect occupational medicine practice
 Implement an effective clinical program in the Worker Compensation environment
American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine

 Employ the use of the internet as a valuable resource in the practice of


occupational medicine
G. Clinical Toxicology
At the end of this lecture, the student will be able to:
 Understand the definition of TOX
 Identify Various Aspects of Chemical Exposure
 Identify methods, common applications of TOX in Chemical induced illness
 Understand the routes and degree of exposure, absorption and metabolism
 Understand Exposure - Dose Response Relationship, Duration, Frequency,
Distribution, effect on Target Organ, Metabolism and Routes of Excretion
H. Facility Walk-Though Survey
At the end of this lecture, the student will be able to:
 Develop a strategy for conducting a workplace walk-through survey.
 Organize a format for recording essential observations.
 Consider unique characteristics of various industries in evaluating worksites.
 Consider applicable governmental regulations in their assessments.
 Effectively utilize information resources.

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