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  • 10 July 2024
    Webinar

       

    FREE for ALL (please log in on the SOM website first). 

    Summary: 

    This webinar continues our free-to-access series on "Basics in OH". This introductory session has been designed to enhance the knowledge, understanding and clinical skills of occupational health professionals involved in skin surveillance and the general management of work-related skin problems.

    Agenda:

    45-minute presentation

    15-minute Q&A session

    Brief summary:

    This session will:

    1. Undertake a brief review of the legal and legislative considerations surrounding skin surveillance.
    2. Identify the common sources of skin hazards across a range of occupations.
    3. Review the most common types of occupational skin problems and learn to describe them using accurate dermatological terminology.
    4. Work through a clinical skin case study to gain a better understanding how to provide basic, evidence-based clinical advice and workplace adjustments.
    5. Engage in a 15 minute question and answer discussion session.

    Speaker Bio:

    Dr Katrin Alden MBBCh, DOccMed, PgDipDerm, PGCert HE

    Dr Alden is an occupational health physician with an interest in work-related skin problems and is passionate about caring for working skin.

    She has been employed as a speciality doctor in dermatology in a tertiary NHS dermatology centre since 2013 and has worked as a clinical lecturer in dermatology for Cardiff University.

    In addition to the NHS, general occupational physician and medical education work, she runs a weekly occupational skin clinic for a large NHS organisation in Wales. She is the lead clinician for their skin surveillance programme and provides advice on both the clinical management and workplace adjustments for employees with work-related skin problems.

    Katrin has worked as a clinical lecturer in dermatology and completed a certificate in higher education training with Harvard University in 2020. Drawing on these skills, to create and deliver high-quality, interactive educational courses for healthcare professionals in her role as a medical educator.

    Chair: Professor Kaveh Asanati

    FREE for ALL. You will then be sent the joining link.

  • 02 September 2024
    Webinar

       

    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 cover a basic introduction to the main vibration related disorders of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), carpal tunnel syndrome (v-CTS) and Dupuytren’s contracture; including definitions and measurement of hand transmitted vibration (HTV), at risk occupations tools and processes, symptoms and signs, investigations, classification and grading scales and workplace management.

    Speaker Bio:

    Dr Ian Lawson

    Ian was Chief Medical Officer for Rolls-Royce plc and expert witness in hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) before retirement in 2020. A career long interest since 1987 in the clinical and legal aspects of HAVS and other vibration related disorders e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome and Dupuytren’s contracture. Numerous papers published on HAVS in peer reviewed journals, 10th Edition of Hunter’s Diseases of Occupations, and 6th Edition of Fitness for Work. Past President of the Society of Occupational Medicine, a Fellow of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health. Current Chair of SOM HAVS Special Interest Group and a member of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.

    Chair: Professor Kaveh Asanati

    FREE for ALL. You will then be sent the joining link.

  • 10 September 2024
    Online training

         

    £200 for SOM Members (please log in on the SOM website first). Non-members £250. There is a maximum of 20 places.

    Conducting and interpreting audiograms under CNWR2005 (Reference L108)

    Trainer - Melanie Brewster, Clinical Physiologist (Audiology)

    For OH technicians and OH nurses undertaking and/or reviewing audiograms conducted under a CNWR 2005 statutory health surveillance programme.

    A one-day course (6 hours attendance certificate) with a suggested post course requirement to provide 100 anonymised audiograms and to categorize competently in accordance with L108.

    Provides the required technical knowledge for both conducting an accurate audiogram and identifying potential NIHL and / or the requirement to refer to general practice at the point of health surveillance.

    FOM CPD points to be provided and SOM Certificate of attendance. Post course certificate of competency if >/80% scored in the post course assessment.

    Delegate fee - £200.00 SOM member £250 non SOM member

    Duration 4 hours (4 CPD points)

    Trainer Melanie Brewster

    Clinical Physiologist (Audiology) RCCP 1529, Dip Safety Management, Cert OH Law

    Melanie Brewster is an NHS trained Clinical Physiologist specialising in audiology. Alongside private and medico-legal practice she provided the assessment service for the claimants from the NCB and war pension directorate in the early 1990’s and branched out into occupational health in 1996 setting up her own Occupational Health company which specialises in noise. Melanie was instrumental in the 2021 changes in CNWR 2005 guidance and still works in the NHS part time as an external consultant.  

    Melanie is an advocate for the correct identification of noise-induced hearing loss and has over 35 years’ experience in interpreting audiograms in industry. She provides specialist Occupational Health risk assessment and reports for employees identified as having hearing loss including advising on the compatibility of hearing aids and hearing protection and the management of safety critical workers with hearing loss.

    Melanie has a trainer for many years alongside advising major insurance companies on NIHL claims, validating medico-legal audiograms and several papers published in her subject.

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  • 14 October 2024
    Webinar

       

    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

    FREE for ALL. You will then be sent the joining link.

  • 31 December 2024
    Webinar

     

    The four courses aim to help delegates understand the facts about drug & alcohol misuse in the workplace including legal considerations, how to compile a substance misuse policy and interpretation of reports generated by the laboratory.

    Collection Officer Training
    Who should attend: Anyone who undertakes Chain of Custody collections; OHA / OHNAs; Occupational Health Physicians; GPs; HR Managers; Health & Safety Officers; trade union members
    Course content:
    - Preparing a site for collection
    - Mechanics of a urine collection, trouble shooting and common errors
    - Collection demonstration for back-to-lab and Point of Collection [POC] devices
    - Breathalyser selection, calibration and verification with demonstration
    - What happens to the samples in the laboratory
    - Oral fluid and hair collections
    Cost: £275 per delegate

    MRO Training, part 1
    Who should attend: OHA / OHNAs; Occupational Health Physicians; GPs
    Course content:
    - The role of the Medical Review Officer [MRO] including the Medical Review
    - Laboratory process
    - Adulteration checks and how donors try and mislead the testing
    - Drug metabolism looking at the fact and fiction behind positive samples
    - Evaluation and debate of Chain of Custody cases through result interpretation
    Cost: £275 per delegate

    MRO Training, part 2
    Who should attend: OHA / OHNAs; Occupational Health Physicians; GPs
    Course content:
    - Use of alternative biological samples such as hair, oral fluid, sweat and sweat vapour
    - Pros and cons of Point of Collection [POC] devices, how to develop protocols consistent with the principles of Chain of Custody
    - Quality and accreditation, UK Guidelines for Workplace Drugs Testing, minimum service level to expect
    - Alcohol including biomarkers such as EtG/EtS, FAEE
    - Evaluation via MCQs
    Cost: £275 per delegate

    Policy Workshop
    Who should attend: HR Managers; Health & Safety Officers; Occupational Health professionals; trade union members
    Course content:
    - Drawing up a draft substance misuse policy
    - Timelines for policy introduction and educational requirements
    Cost: £165 per delegate for a half-day

    On-site courses can be tailored to your requirements. Please call for further information and details of costs

    Venues and dates available throughout 2024:

     

    Policy, afternoon

    Collection Officer

    MRO1

    MRO2

    Zoom UK/GMT

    05-Feb

    06-Feb

    07-Feb

    08-Feb

    Zoom UK/BST

    05-Aug

    06-Aug

    07-Aug

    08-Aug

    Zoom UAE BST-3hrs

    14-Apr

    15-Apr

    16-Apr

    17-Apr

    Zoom UAE BST-3hrs

    29-Sept

    30-Sept

    01-Oct

    02-Oct

    Dates and start times can be adapted to your time zone. Please contact Helen Vangikar for further details.

    All delegates will receive an information pack and certificate(s), and MRO1 and MRO2 are accredited and qualify for CPD hours from the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians [UK].

    To view further course details please click here.

    For more information please email: helen@helenvangikar.com or visit www.helenvangikar.com.

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