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ASM2023 - 22-25 October 2023 - Canberra

The ANZSOM Annual Scientific Meeting is fast approaching so make sure you are registered for this major event in the occupational medicine calendar.

Join us face-to face in Canberra from Sunday 22nd to Wednesday 25th October 2023 or online.

NEW CPD Planning template

The new Medical Board CPD Registration Standard has now come into effect and requires the development of a professional development plan (PDP).

ANZSOM has collaborated with the RACP to provide a template customised for occupational medicine that will help you formulate your first PDP.

ANZSOM Awards 2023 - NOMINATIONS OPEN

Nominations for the President's Award and the ANZSOM Nurses' Award for 2023 are now open. Nominations will be accepted from ANZSOM Branches as well as individual members. Nominations close on the 17 September 2023, and awards will be presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting in October.

Learning Together
SOM / ANZSOM Webinar Series

Continuing our Collaboration with the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) in the UK, the next joint webinar series, "Learning Together" will be held on Wednesday 20 September 2023, featuring a presentation from Professor Karen Walker-Bone on Health, work and retirement before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recordings of the previous webinars can be accessed from the link below.

Supporting Occupational Health Nurses

Occupational health nurses are an important membership group within ANZSOM and we are dedicated to supporting them in their careers.

This includes our new webinar series designed specifically for occupational health nurses and aligning with the new OHN Competency Standards. Our most recent Nurse Webinar was held on Wednesday 19 July 2023, presented by Beverley Dales and Daniella Collicelli on Neurodiversity and the workplace.

Focus on trainee opportunities - Occ Med 101 series

Trainees in occupational and environmental medicine are the future of our profession and we are pleased to offer discount membership to them as well as educational opportunities to complement their training.

Our next Occupational Medicine 101 session will be held on Tuesday 26 September, featuring a presentation by Dr Barry Gilbert on What is safe for safety critical workers: Developing medical standards.

Dust diseases / silicosis

ANZSOM in collaboration with other peak bodies such as the Lung Foundation Australia, Thoracic Society, academics, occupational hygienists and union movement, are committed to improving the prevention and management of occupational lung disease in Australia.

Our ANZSOM Dust Diseases Liaison Officer, Dr Majid Rahgozar is available for discussion.

It Pays To Care

Through our Model of Collaboration with the RACP, ANZSOM is proud to support the advocacy efforts of the College and the Australasian Faulty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) in particular. A significant project is now underway aimed at improving the health and recovery outcomes for people who experience a work injury.

RECENT RECORDINGS

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Ergonomic interventions: Supporting the health and wellbeing of workers, clients and organisations, Mathew Clark (September 2023)

Caring for people with low back pain – can we do better?, Professor Peter O’Sullivan (August 2023)

Upper limb injuries: Management and occupational impact, A/Prof Matthew Lawson-Smith (August 2023)

Knee imaging: differentiating acute traumatic injury from chronic pathology, Dr Matt Prentice (August 2023)

Wrist and finger imaging: Learning from significant imaging, Dr Sven Klinken (August 2023)

Musculoskeletal cases for discussion and learning, A/Prof Euan Thompson (August 2023)

Tennis elbow – Evidence based management, Dr Leanna Perret (August 2023)

The highs and lows of back pain – two short cases, Dr Thea Leman (August 2023)

A pain in the backside – two short cases, Dr Mike Somers (August 2023)

Are you paying attention? A neuropsychological spotlight on ADHD at work, Dr Liz Vuletich, July 2023

Neurodiversity and the workplace,
Beverley Dales and Daniella Collicelli, July 2023

Towards better work injury schemes, including early psychosocial triage and practitioner interventions, Dr Mary Wyatt and expert panel, July 2023

Environmental medicine...the tasks ahead, Dr Peter Honeyman, July 2023

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NEW JOB VACANCIES

Part-time Medical Practitioner (Resile, Mackay QLD)
Part-time Occupational Health Doctor (Era Health, Melbourne VIC)
Independent Medical Examiners (WorkSafe Victoria)
Seeking Experienced Doctors for Sonic HealthPlus (National)
Full-time or part-time VR GP (Sonic HealthPlus, Hay Street Perth WA)
Part-time Occupational Physician Trainee or GP (IMMEX, Wetherill Park NSW)
Medical Practitioner (Jobfit, Singleton NSW)
Occupational Medicine Doctor (Sonic HealthPlus Gladstone)
Consulting rooms for lease (Melbourne CBD)
Occupational Physician (Navigator Group, South East and South West Melbourne)

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JOURNAL ACCESS

ANZSOM members have free online access to Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM), the official journal of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, London

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The September 2023 edition of the ANZSOM member newsletter is out now, featuring member news, professional education opportunities and other news from the occupational medicine sector. if you missed your copy in the email, click below to access online:

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