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American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Strengthening communities and workplaces by ensuring worker health, safety, and well-being and fostering a healthful environment.

Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) is the medical specialty that identifies, prevents, and mitigates adverse effects of hazardous agents and conditions in the workplace and environment. The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) was founded in 1916. ACOEM Vision:
Strengthening communities and workplaces by ensuring worker health, safety, and well-being and fostering a healthful environment. ACOEM Mission:
ACOEM provides leadership to promote optimal health and safety of workers, workplaces, and environments by:
Educating healthcare / occupational health professionals and the public; enhancing the quality of OEM practice; guiding workplace and public policy; and advancing the field of occupational and environmental medicine.

ACOEM's MRO Fast Track Course is coming up from Nov. 14–15 in Schaumburg, IL – a single weekend to get certified or rece...
10/21/2026

ACOEM's MRO Fast Track Course is coming up from Nov. 14–15 in Schaumburg, IL – a single weekend to get certified or recertify as a Medical Review Officer. You can even complete the MROCC exam on-site (separate exam registration required).

Limited seats remain – now's the time to lock in your spot! Not an ACOEM member? Join first for the best available rate.

Learn more and register: https://buff.ly/78AllVa

Submit a nomination for the 2027 ACOEM Annual Awards. The nomination deadline is Nov. 1, 2026. More info here: https://b...
10/16/2026

Submit a nomination for the 2027 ACOEM Annual Awards. The nomination deadline is Nov. 1, 2026.

More info here: https://buff.ly/L5957ZV

Award categories are:
Health Achievement in Occupational Medicine Award
Meritorious Service Award
Lifetime Achievement in OEM Award
Excellence in Education or Research in OEM Award Excellence in Mentorship Award
Vanguard Award

Awards are presented annually during the Opening Session at the American Occupational Health Conference.

Meet the Speaker: Amy J. Behrman, MD, FACP, FACOEMVaccine misinformation doesn’t stay on social media. It walks into you...
10/15/2026

Meet the Speaker: Amy J. Behrman, MD, FACP, FACOEM

Vaccine misinformation doesn’t stay on social media. It walks into your clinic, your workplace wellness program, and your conversations with organizational leaders. How do you respond with confidence, clarity, and evidence your audience can trust?

At ACOEM's Virtual Summit 2026, Dr. Amy Behrman will share strategies for strengthening vaccine confidence through transparent, science-driven communication. Drawing on the Vaccine Integrity Project’s evidence review findings for the 2026–27 respiratory season, and ACOEM’s role in that process, this session will equip attendees to navigate misinformation and communicate more effectively with patients, organizations, and communities.

Join us Nov. 4-6! Register now: https://bit.ly/4jF5rDR

In Memoriam: Kent W. Peterson, MDACOEM is saddened to announce the loss of Kent W. Peterson, MD, a visionary leader whos...
10/12/2026

In Memoriam: Kent W. Peterson, MD

ACOEM is saddened to announce the loss of Kent W. Peterson, MD, a visionary leader whose decades of dedication helped define occupational and environmental medicine as we know it today.

A past president of ACOEM, Dr. Peterson devoted his career to elevating the specialty – co-founding the ACOEM Teaching Academy and the OEM TED Talks series, and serving as former EVP of the American College of Preventive Medicine. As president of Occupational Health Strategies, he consulted with dozens of Fortune 500 companies, and as Chief Medical Officer of Examinetics, he pioneered mobile health testing and medical surveillance on a national scale.

Dr. Peterson also played a foundational role in shaping the medical review officer field. As a co-founder of the Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC) and a member of its Board of Trustees for nearly 40 years, he helped establish the standards of excellence and integrity that continue to guide the profession.

His impact on our College and our specialty is immeasurable. He will be deeply missed.

(Dr. Peterson is pictured here with his wife Pat at AOHC 2025 in Austin, Texas.)

Why register now for ACOEM's Medical Review Officer Fast Track course?✅Training begins in less than 6 weeks✅ Seats are l...
10/08/2026

Why register now for ACOEM's Medical Review Officer Fast Track course?

✅Training begins in less than 6 weeks
✅ Seats are limited but still currently available
✅ Small class size ensures an immersive experience
✅ Earn the MRO credential in just one weekend
✅ Convenient Midwest location
✅ Create an alternate revenue stream for your practice

Not an ACOEM member? You can save even more by joining ACOEM first! https://bit.ly/47pprmE

Meet the Speaker: Mohannad Saeed, MBBS, MRCGP-INT, LFOM, DOccMed Workers who split 12-hour shifts between a control room...
10/08/2026

Meet the Speaker: Mohannad Saeed, MBBS, MRCGP-INT, LFOM, DOccMed

Workers who split 12-hour shifts between a control room chair and high-demand fieldwork, valve operations, torque tools, ladder climbing, don't fit neatly into standard ergonomic frameworks. So what happens when a planned plant shutdown ramps up that physical workload even further?

At the ACOEM Virtual Summit 2026, Dr. Mohannad Saeed will draw on two clinical cases from his practice in the petrochemical sector to show what dual-exposure MSK risk actually looks like, why it surges during operational tempo changes, and why generic manual handling training is rarely the right primary answer.

Join ACOEM Nov. 4-6 for our Virtual Summit! Register now: https://bit.ly/4jF5rDR

Meet the Speaker: Dominik S. Dabrowski, MD, MPHSubstance use disorder is one of the most complex challenges in occupatio...
10/06/2026

Meet the Speaker: Dominik S. Dabrowski, MD, MPH

Substance use disorder is one of the most complex challenges in occupational medicine, and is shaped by science, social environment, and deeply personal factors. What if AI could help clinicians cut through that complexity?

At the ACOEM Virtual Summit 2026, Dr. Dominik Dabrowski will explore how artificial intelligence is opening new possibilities for detecting substance use disorder, tracking patient progress, and closing gaps in addiction treatment – all within a workplace health framework where employers and employees both stand to benefit.

Join ACOEM from Nov. 4–6 for three days of expert-led education you can access from anywhere. Register here: https://bit.ly/4jF5rDR

Meet the Speaker: Marco Britton, MD, MPH, CMLECausation analysis is one of the most critical and complex responsibilitie...
10/05/2026

Meet the Speaker: Marco Britton, MD, MPH, CMLE

Causation analysis is one of the most critical and complex responsibilities in occupational medicine. How do you build a defensible medical opinion that holds up in both clinical and medicolegal settings?

At the ACOEM Virtual Summit 2026, Dr. Marco Britton will break down a practical, structured framework for evaluating causation in workplace and environmental exposures. Expect real-world case examples, guidance on applying the Bradford Hill criteria, and strategies for distinguishing work-related conditions from pre-existing factors – all aimed at strengthening your documentation and consistency every day.

Join ACOEM Nov.4 – 6 for three days of expert-led education you can access from anywhere.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4jF5rDR

In case you missed it, ACOEM and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) released the Guide to Bringing Lifest...
10/02/2026

In case you missed it, ACOEM and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) released the Guide to Bringing Lifestyle Medicine into Workplaces: a practical, evidence-based resource for employers, benefits leaders, occupational health professionals, and lifestyle medicine physicians ready to move beyond traditional wellness programs.

The guide translates the pillars of lifestyle medicine into practical changes organizations can implement, and ties them directly to the outcomes leaders care about: lower healthcare costs, stronger engagement, better retention, and real performance.

It's also a model for what's possible when two specialties stop working in parallel and start working together. Lifestyle medicine and occupational and environmental medicine share the same goal, keeping people well, and this guide, grounded in Total Worker Health®, shows what that partnership delivers.

Explore the guide today! https://buff.ly/fz9LsN8

ACOEM's MRO Fast Track Course is coming up from Nov. 14–15 in Schaumburg, IL – a single weekend to get certified or rece...
10/01/2026

ACOEM's MRO Fast Track Course is coming up from Nov. 14–15 in Schaumburg, IL – a single weekend to get certified or recertify as a Medical Review Officer. You can even complete the MROCC exam on-site (separate exam registration required).

Registration rates increase this Friday, Oct. 3, so now's the time to lock in your spot! Not yet an ACOEM member? Join first for the best available rate.

Learn more and register: https://buff.ly/OeofG7Z

Address

1450 American Lane, Suite 700
Schaumburg, IL
60173

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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