EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

1.0 Continuing Professional Development
2.0 Postgraduate Residency Training Programs
3.0 Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education Resources

0.0 Educational Resources

The following sections contain resources for continuing professional development and to assist with teaching and mentoring trainee physicians at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Members involved in teaching will find the sections on postgraduate and undergraduate training programs and teaching resources helpful. These sections include recommended readings on a variety to topics related to clinical practice as well as teaching materials such as handouts and PowerPoint presentations. The materials are reviewed and updated on a quarterly basis.

0.1 UGME Occupational Medicine Core Competencies

These UGME Core Competencies were developed by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee of the Occupational Medicine Specialists of Canada (OMSOC). The physicians on this committee are from 8 Canadian Universities and are all involved in medical students’ education in occupational Medicine in their respective faculties. The residency program directors of the three specialty programs in Canada were also members of the committee. The Core Competencies were reviewed by the Ontario WSIB Workplace Champions Program. The program consists of an Occupational Medicine Faculty Lead from each of the six Ontario medical schools. The Competencies are also supported by OEMAC and the OMA section on Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

UGME OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE CORE COMPETENCIES - A Curriculum Framework for Undergraduate Medical Education Occupational Medicine Specialists of Canada [April 2018]

1.0 Continuing Professional Development

This section lists meetings of relevance to practicing occupational physicians. Conferences, courses, seminars, and workshops eligible for section one MOC credits display the following statement on the program materials: “This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by [accredited provider’s name].” Events outside Canada or overseas may still provide full Section 1 MOC credits. For complete information on recording MOC credits visit the Royal College’s webpage on recording CPD activities. The conference list is updated quarterly.

1.1 Conferences

Visit here to view a list of Occupational Medicine conferences.

1.2 Rounds and Webinars

COVID 19 and the Health Care Essential Workers Webinar

Speakers: Dr. Maureen Cividino, Dr. Sidney Siu and Dr. Alain Sotto

The Canadian Board of Occupational Medicine, the Occupational and Environmental Medical Association of Canada and the Occupational Medicine Specialists of Canada are pleased to present the following webinar.

Attendees will learn:

• Pathophysiology of COVID-19, screening of Health Care Workers, and Work-Self-Isolation COVID-19 and the workplace.
• Essential workers and how to keep them at work after “exposure” or during “self-isolation.”
• PPE: face shield, N95s, KN95s, surgical/procedure mask, extended use, and recycling.

Click here to view the webinar recording.

Click here to view/download the slide presentation.

St. Michael’s Hospital Occupational Medicine Rounds

Scheduled every approximately two weeks during the spring (January-May) and fall(September-December), these rounds are accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons for Section 1 credits. Participants are encouraged to attend in person. Alternatively, the rounds can be accessed remotely using the Ontario Telehealth Network (OTN) system. In order to earn CPD credits, you must either attend in person or log in via OTN. To have your name added to the Rounds distribution please contact Charmaine Clayton.

The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) Research Rounds

NIOSH Research Rounds is a monthly bulletin of selected research at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. They can be accessed at the NIOSH Research Rounds website.

Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC)

The Occupational and Environmental Health seminar series is supported by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Public Health Ontario, the Occupational Cancer Research Centre, and the Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease. Presentations from past seminars can be accessed on the OCRC’s Seminars webpage. Information on upcoming seminars can be accessed at the OCRC Events webpage.

Public Health Ontario (PHO) Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) Rounds and Seminars

The PHO OEH Rounds are RCPSC accredited seminars that can be attended in person and, in some cases, remotely. For a listing of upcoming seminars visit the PHO Upcoming Events webpage.

2.0 Postgraduate Residency Training Programs

Three universities in Canada offer occupational medicne sub-specialty residency training (subspecialty of internal medicine or public health and preventive medicine). Graduates become Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC). Contact the Program Directors listed below for program-specific information. You can find more information about examination requirements, program accreditation, and entrance requirements, on the Royal College’s website. Follow the Information by Discipline link and select occupational medicine from the Subspecialty drop-down menu.

Several postgraduate programs also deliver occupational medicine content. See section 2.2 for information on the relevant programs.

2.1 Canadian Royal College Fellowship Training Programs