RSPH is approved by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) to run the Diploma in Occupational Medicine course to prepare candidates for the Diploma in Occupational Medicine’s written and oral examinations. This is a two-week online course running from 9am – 5pm (UK time), Monday – Friday and requires 90% attendance.

The FOM Diploma has been designed for registered practitioners. It demonstrates that the holder has achieved a competence appropriate to a generalist working in occupational health. This course is the foundation level qualification required for occupational medicine and covers topics such as:

• Epidemiology
• Musculoskeletal disorders
• The examination
• Occupational lung disorders
• Occupational mental health disorders
• Toxicology
• Industrial relations
• Occupational skin disease
• Biological monitoring
• Occupational health law
• Disability assessment

By the end of the course, participants should:

• Be competent to seek and apply special information and techniques in Occupational medicine
• Be conversant with current thinking on the application of appropriate legislation
• Satisfy all the requirements of the Faculty’s Diploma Core Syllabus

For booking information and course dates please visit https://www.rsph.org.uk/events.html?category=courses