Events

FREE for ALL 

ANZSOM/ SOM webinar - Health Monitoring vs. Surveillance - UK and Australian perspective
17th March 2026 at 9am-10am (UK)
Chair – Professor Neil Greenberg

Dr David Cleveland is a Specialist Occupational and Environmental Physician and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Sonic HealthPlus, He is based in North Queensland and holds an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow position at JCU’s Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine. Dr Cleveland was an author of the first review into Occupational Dust Lung Disease in Queensland coal mine workers and subsequently a co-author of the Office of Industrial Relations: ‘Mine Dust Lung Disease (MDLD) Return to Work’ guidelines. He has previously been awarded both the RACP AFOEM President’s Award and AFOEM Ramazzini Prize.  He is dual registered as a GP and was formerly a GP Clinical Examiner and Quality Assurance Examiner for the RACGP.
 
His presentation will cover the return to work guidelines for coal mine workers in Queensland and the rationale behind it.

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We'd like to thank our sponsor - Orchid Live. Orchid Live is specialist occupational health software used by a number of SOM members to run every aspect of their occupational health operations. They hold healthcare records for over 1.5 million UK workers and work with both in-house OH teams and OH providers. You can find out more at OrchidLive.com

Overview::

If you want to build a healthy culture at work, where people thrive in high performing teams, leaders need to be proactive - caring and daring. 

Join us - find out what leaders need to embed the skills and qualities for their teams to thrive.

We’ll look at the critical skills to lead with a wellbeing lens including: 
creating an environment that’s psychologically safe
being confident in supportive conversations about mental health & wellbeing 
adapting leadership style so that your people can be their best

We’ll explore questions like:
what stops people reaching out to a colleague when they notice that they’re struggling?
what happens when a leader ignores banter about mental ill-health?
how can leaders be proactive to reduce the stressors at work?

You’ll discover the kind of results to expect from a comprehensive programme that develops learning and embeds best practice over time.

Come along to this webinar, and leave confident in what you’re doing well, inspired to implement fresh ideas.

Date: 18th March 2026
Time: 12 noon
Via Microsoft Teams
 

Speakers:

Angus Robinson
Executive Chairman

Angus is expert in developing a healthy workplace where people thrive and organisations succeed. With an engineering background he has a proven track record in business creation and growth.  He previously worked in General Management, Engineering, Technical, and Commercial roles in multi-national companies including in the nuclear, medical, engineering and manufacturing sectors. 

Amy McDonald
Founder & CEO

Amy inspires people to find their voice and shift mindset - head and heart, to ensure a fair and inclusive workplace.  
She creates the conditions for individuals and teams to engage, develop and grow, so that people thrive and organisations succeed.  Amy has a background in business, mediation, coaching and theatre - bringing issues to life using drama for safe learning.

Chair: Dr Kevin Teoh

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Integrated Health Summit

The Integrated Health Summit is the annual event for the future of health – personalised, preventive health care.
 

Tuesday 14th April 9.15am-5.00pm (registration and networking from 8.15am)

King's College London, Strand Campus, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

Early Bird Offer: Book by January 2026 and save £50

Health care is changing. New neighbourhood and local delivery of programmes both within the NHS, in primary care, the private sector and workplace health need to future proof how health care will change - with a focus on prevention (from the NHS 10 year), personalisation (with the advent of tech-based products) and now awareness of the value of the value of good work for good health.

This joint event between the Society of Occupational Medicine, Wellbeing at Work and Qualitatas will help delegates:

- Understand future strategic interventions that should guide and influence local neighbourhood health delivery linked to primary care

- Improve national policy-making

- Implement the 10-year plan

- Identify effective proactive personalised health care interventions

- Clarify issues around multi-morbidity and challenges

Join us on Tuesday 14th April 2026 for an inspiring and educational day. Secure your tickets here.

Certificate in Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) –
2 day course and examination

Day 1: Thursday 23rd April (Virtual)
Day 2: Tuesday 28th April (Birmingham)

Do you want to improve your knowledge and competence in Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome? Join The At Work Partnership for a two-day intensive Certificate in Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome course including examination.

This intensive training for OH professionals examines the requirements for health surveillance for a workforce exposed to hand-transmitted vibration, and the diagnosis and management of an individual with HAVS. It will provide an in-depth understanding of HAVS, and of the OH role in managing issues related to hand-transmitted vibration in the workplace.

Over two days, delegates will learn all aspects of the syllabus for HAVS competence as defined by the FOM including:
- Basic principles
- Legal background
- Workplace assessment
- Health surveillance and clinical assessment
- Occupational health action and advice

The course will provide a comprehensive understanding of HAVS and the role of OH, enabling qualified OH professionals to clinically assess HAVS-related conditions and to undertake health surveillance. The FOM examination will take place at the end of day 2 of the course.

Course tutors:

Dr Roger Cooke, the course leader, is a consultant in occupational medicine, and a leading expert in hand-arm vibration syndrome.

Three other expert tutors play an important role in the teaching on this HAVS course: 
Andrew Cooke, clinical director at Clarity Healthcare 
Dr Susanna Gillibrand, independent consultant occupational physician 
Dr Bernard Yew, medical director, PAM Group

Who is the training designed for?

This training is designed for OH nurses and doctors, who want to improve their knowledge, skills and competence in HAVS and gain the FOM certificate qualification. 

This course forms part of a series of HAVS courses aimed at providing high quality HAVS training for various levels of experience. For beginners, or those new to HAVS, there is an introductory level course specifically for OH technicians and nurses which takes place each Spring; for those who have already taken the 2-day course, The At Work Partnership also provide refresher courses every Autumn.

Click here for the full course programme and to book online.

DON’T MISS OUT ON THE EARLY BIRD OFFER – BOOK YOUR PLACE ONLINE NOW to save £20+VAT, when you book and pay before 27th February.