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02 October 2024Webinar
FREE for ALL (please log in on the SOM website first).
Summary:
Join us for this insightful webinar, designed to empower occupational health professionals in supporting at work driver populations and promoting workplace health and safety. Learn how employee health and well-being directly contribute to business performance, employee engagement, and the reduction of avoidable business costs. Our webinar will present the unique role of occupational health professionals in providing health services to employees and professional support to management, with a focus on at work drivers.
We will discuss the importance of assessing fitness for work, offering medical assessments, and screening in reducing the risks of incidents among at work drivers. Discover essential insights into risk management as we discuss the scope and guidance for any worker driving on public highways, regardless of their specific industry or licence type.
Don't miss this opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills to support at work drivers, enhance health and safety practices, and contribute to a safer, more productive working environment. Register today!
Speaker Bio: Lucy Smith
Lucy is an accomplished Occupational Health Nurse Specialist with over a decade of diverse experience. Throughout her career, she has supported various industries, leveraging her expertise in both in-house and provider roles. Lucy's career in occupational health is driven by a passion for promoting workplace safety and employee well-being.
Lucy is currently the Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing at Mitie, a facilities transformation business. In this role, she integrates her extensive knowledge of occupational health with innovative strategies to promote a safer and healthier workplace for both Mitie employees and their customers.Chair: Christine Poulter
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08 October 2024Webinar
FREE for SOM Members (please log in on the SOM website first).
Summary:
This exclusive webinar for SOM members covers the business case for workplace adjustments to menopause, case law, barriers to change, EDIB, menopause strategy, and creating a positive workplace culture. It uses examples of best practices to demonstrate this in complex work settings.
Presenter:
June Potts is a Menopause Workplace Consultant specialising in complex workspaces, belonging, and organisational silence. She is a Business Consultant and culture change strategist with a PhD in menopause in complex workplaces.
Juen experienced surgical menopause at age 50, and has lived with endometriosis for 35 years. She is an LJMU and British Chamber of Commerce Award winner and Member of the British, European and International Menopause Societies.
Chair Emma Persand
FREE for SOM Members (please log in on the SOM website). You will then be sent the join link.
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09 October 2024East of England
SOM Leadership Conference 2024 - Building success in OH
Wednesday 9th October 9.30am-4.30pm (in-person only)
RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine, RAF Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6DN
An inclusive day for all disciplines offering inspiration to develop your leadership skills. Objectives are:
- Understand and articulate to others what leadership is in OH
- Reflect on the benefits of managing upwards and leading from behind
- Take away practical tips and steps, with examples, as to how OH can influence organisations to make positive change
“Leadership means the ability to influence the organisation to make positive changes and having a clear vision and to bring people on that journey for you. It also means managing challenging people management in difficult circumstances.”
Agenda (subject to change):
9.30am-10am Registration and networking
10am Welcome - Dr Vicky Mason, Chair of SOM Council
What does Leadership mean to you and what do we mean by Leadership in Occupational Health?
10.05am-10.45am My leadership development journey, including questions - Air Vice-Marshal David McLoughlin CBE MStJ KHS FRCP FFOM, Director Defence Healthcare
10.45am-11.25am Skills and competences to be a leader (title tbc), including questions - John Mark Williams, CEO Institute of Leadership
11.25am-11.40am Tea/coffee
11.40am -12.40pm Break out sessions: x2 sessions repeated, 20 mins each, with 5 min questions and moving time
- Mediation in the workplace: resolving conflict - Miss Natalie Graham, Workplace Mediator
- Successful policy writing - Mrs Hilary Winch RGN, Dip OH (Distinction), Chair NHS Health at Work Network
12.40pm-1.30pm Lunch/networking
1.30pm-2.30pm Break out sessions: x2 sessions repeated, 20 mins each, with 5 min questions and moving time
- Your leadership journey – taking the next step - Emma Persand, SOM Diversity & Inclusion vice chair
- OH leadership without positional power - Dr Imogen Stilz, Consultant Occupational Physician
2.30pm-2.50pm Tea/coffee and networking break
2.50pm-3.45pm Managing your emotions and the emotions of others during difficult times - Prof Jo Yarker, Occupational Psychologist
3.45pm-4.15pm Q&A with all speakers
4.15pm Wrap up and close - Dr Lanre Ogunyemi, SOM President
£65 non-members; £50 SOM members (includes lunch and refreshments). To receive the SOM member discount, please log in to your SOM account before registering.
Military Personnel and Trainees in all fields (doctors and AHPs) can book at the discounted rate of £35 - contact Mimi.Eyeoyibo@som.org.uk for the discount code.
See:
Leadership and management for all doctors - professional standards - GMC
SOM Wellbeing buyers guide - will be available at www.som.org.uk
All nurses, doctors, AHPs and OH professionals, including trainees and students, are welcome.
Please note: Those attending must pre-register (we will ask for your Nationality once you have booked your place). You must bring a photo ID (passport or drivers license) on the day, or you will be denied entry.
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14 October 2024Webinar
FREE for ALL (please log in on the SOM website first).
Summary:
This webinar continues our free-to-access series on "Basics in OH". The session will put forward, and explain, the concept of a journey that begins with Hazard Identification, through to Risk Assessment, and finally to Health Surveillance and when that may be needed, covering the key principles, relevant H&S legislation, and some brief case scenarios.
Speaker Bio:
Dr Dil Sen
Consultant OHP and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. A clinical academic of nearly 30yrs having held various academic roles, most recently at the Univ of Manchester (as Programme Director/Senior Lecturer & Hon.Consultant in OM), and the FOM (as Director of Assessment, then as Academic Dean); now heading up OptimaHealth's Academy and continuing with teaching, training and mentoring up-and-coming OH professionals, both doctors and nurses. From many years spent in HSE, Dil believes that all occupational diseases are PREVENTABLE, but this requires education, compliance with H&S law, and implementation of best practice.
Chair: Professor Kaveh Asanati
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14 October 2024Webinar
FREE for ALL (please log in on the SOM website first).
The term ‘suicide postvention, refers to the actions taken to provide effective, sensitive support to those who might have been impacted after a death by suicide. Postvention aims to both promote recovery and prevent further adverse outcomes. This webinar provides an overview of a resource recently published by the Society of Occupational Medicine, authored by Professor Gail Kinman and Professor Neil Greenberg.
The postvention resource provides evidence-based guidance and recommendations for organisations which unfortunately must respond to a colleague’s suicide or indeed the unexpected death of a colleague from other causes. The guidance draws on high quality resources from research and practice and has been developed through consultation with a wide range of experts.
The guide should be useful for occupational health practitioners, wellbeing managers, HR professionals and policy makers. At the end of the formal presentation, there will opportunities for discussion, questions and answers.
Suicide postvention report here
Chair: Neil Greenberg
FREE for ALL. You will then be sent the joining link.
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15 October 2024Webinar
Practical OH Law Certificate 2024
Tuesday 15th - Thursday 17th October 2024, A Virtual Course
Course director and lead tutor: Prof Diana Kloss, barrister
Do you have a particular interest in OH Law? Take The At Work Partnership's fantastic Practical OH Law Certificate course, led by Prof Diana Kloss. It will provide you with a detailed comprehension of the full scope of your legal responsibilities – so that you can ensure that your work, and the work of your department, is fully compliant with legislation and case law.
The three-day event is full of thought-provoking, valuable information for OH professionals who need to understand OH law in the workplace. You will leave with an in-depth knowledge of law at work and its implication for your organisation.
The course brings together some of the top experts in their fields. Prof Diana Kloss, the course director, is a leading authority on OH law, and is renowned for her clear explanations and expert guidance. Other legal experts, Nick Hanning and Emily Yeardley, join Diana in lecturing on the course, providing specialist contributions on different aspects of OH law.
How will gaining this qualification benefit you and your organisation?
You will gain:
- A comprehensive knowledge of key occupational health legal issues, from medical confidentiality and consent to disability discrimination, employment law and fitness for work
- Insight into the liabilities of the employer and OH professionals in criminal and civil law
- Advice on best practice and avoiding cases reaching an employment tribunal
- Guidance on tribunal legal procedure
- An understanding of how to apply the law to different workplace scenarios and put it into context
SPECIAL OFFERS
EARLY BIRD OFFERS now available! Save up to £100 + VAT when you book and pay before Friday 6th September 2024!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL COURSE PROGRAMME & SECURE YOUR PLACE NOW
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20 October 2024Overseas
Don’t miss Australia’s premier occupational medicine educational event
Coming up this October in Perth is the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine (ANZSOM) – a must for health professionals working in occupational medicine, including medical practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals. The event will cover a wide range of contemporary workplace health issues as we look to "Innovate, Integrate and Inspire", to shape the evolving future of occupational medicine.
Can't make it to Perth?
Don't worry! ASM2024 is a hybrid event, giving delegates the choice of attending in person or virtually from wherever they find themselves.
Virtual registration includes:
- Full access to all 3 days of the technical program - sessions will be broadcast live via the ANZSOM online conference portal where you'll be able to chat to your fellow virtual delegates and join in the discussion.
- On-demand access to recordings and learning material - all technical sessions will be recorded, with access for 6 months post-event.
For more information or to register, visit the Conference website at http://www.anzsomasm2024.com.au/
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28 October 2024Webinar
FREE for ALL (please log in on the SOM website first).
Summary:
This webinar continues our free-to-access series on "Basics in OH". The session will provide a practical overview of what Occupational Health Physiotherapy is, building on previous webinars in this specialist area.
It will focus on the bridge between workplace and usual activities of a physiotherapist, including rehabilitation, workplace assessments, managing work-related MSK conditions through work modification, employee education programmes and emerging educational initiatives for injury prevention, workplace safety and healthy work habits (therapeutic and general exercise).
Speaker Bio:
Cameron Black
Cameron is a MSK, OH and Sports physiotherapist currently working within Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust’s OH Department. He completed a 4-year undergraduate degree at Ulster University and a MSc degree (Sports Med) at the University of Glasgow. At that time, he worked at the Scottish Institute of Sport and the National Sports Stadium, Hamden Park, Glasgow.
He has recently finished a Doctorate at Glasgow Caledonian University with a Thesis focused on the learning and development needs of primary care physiotherapists (FCPs) in order to provide fitness for work advice and Fit Note certification. He has worked in Singapore, UK and Europe in private practice, public healthcare, and sport. He has a keen interest in work and health and the effect of health on work outcomes and continues to pursue academic publications in this area and clinical practice. He has provided Lead MSK management for BMW, GSK, BoA, BHT NHS employees and delivered large L+D MSK projects for HEE and the BOB partnership. He has embarked on a large cohort study (BUMPER) on burnout, moral injury, and perfectionism in healthcare professionals within the UK setting with results to be published in 2024.Chair: Professor Kaveh Asanati
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04 November 2024Webinar
Monday 4th November 2024 - A Virtual Event
Course tutor: Dr Roger Cooke, consultant in occupational medicine, and a leading expert in hand-arm vibration syndrome
Do you need to refresh your HAVS skills? Join The At Work Partnership virtually on Monday 4th November to develop your skills and refresh your knowledge on managing HAVs cases with leading HAVS expert Dr Roger Cooke!
Who is the training designed for?
The day is designed for OH professionals who have attended the Faculty of Occupational Medicine approved two-day HAVS training course. In order to undertake statutory tier 3 or tier 4 HAVS assessments, all OH professionals need to have an OH qualification, so this is a prerequisite.
There are two levels of HAVS refresher course, a standard course and an advanced course. The standard course is tailored specifically for OH advisers and physicians who don’t regularly undertake HAVS surveillance and will provide an in-depth update on the requirements for health surveillance for a workforce exposed to hand-transmitted vibration, and in the diagnosis and management of an individual with HAVS.
Benefits of attending the HAVS refresher training
- Enhance your knowledge and skills
- Based on the outcome of health surveillance, it will enable you to:
- Minimise risk of progression
- Maximise chance of improvement
- Reduce financial/legal implications
- Gain up-to-date and in-depth guidance on the following areas:
- Understand the latest guidance and recent case law
- HAVS surveillance
- Diagnostic criteria
- Case management
- Put theory into practice with real-life case studies
- Submit your own examples of cases for discussion. Delegates who submit
their own cases can gain tailored expert tailored feedback.- Receive detailed printed documentation for future reference and a FREE copy of Dr Roger Cooke’s new book Hand–Arm Vibration Syndrome: A Guide for Occupational Health Practitioners (RRP £42.50).
EARLY BIRD RATE OFFER: Book and pay before Monday 23rd September and save £50 + VAT
Click here for the full HAVS standard refresher course programme and to book online
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11 November 2024Webinar
For the MFOM Part 1, DOccMed and DipOHPrac*, The Occupational Health Academy with SOM presents... MCQ Weekend
THIS IS NOT A LIVE SESSION; THIS IS A RECORDING OF THE 2023 MCQ WEEKEND.
This recording will expire on Monday 11th November 2024
Finding the vast amount of information from your CPD course a lot to take in? Never done occupational health and wondering how you will understand the concepts and pass the exam? Busy with your own personal life and work, and wanting to know the core information to help pass the MCQ exams? If you have any of these queries then why not purchase the very popular MCQ Weekend at The Occupational Health Academy.
Over two days, The Occupational Health Academy will cover the key principles and information for the exam with OH Ethics and Law, Occupational Hygiene, Occupational Medicine and Exam Tips/Past Topics and help you grasp the key concepts to improve your knowledge for the more difficult MCQ exam. Check out some of the reviews on The Occupational Health Academy website to see it's definitely worth it - the Academy boasts some high scoring previous attendees!
This recording will expire on Monday 11th November 2024
Full SOM members receive a 20% discount on the course fee. To receive the discount, please log in to your SOM account before registering. To upgrade to full membership from associate/student categories, please email membership@som.org.uk
Non SOM-members can sign up as a full SOM member first and then access the 20% course discount. Join SOM here. If you have any queries, please email membership@som.org.uk
*Could also be utilised for LFOM exam preparation although not specific.