Faculty of Occupational Medicine UK

The July update has just been published and contains the following news items from FOM: ▪️ President’s update - in particular looking at the Government's 10 Year Health Plan for England ▪️ Reflections on Occupational Health 2025 in Brighton ▪️ Save the Date - the FOM AGM ▪️ Invitation for participation in a research survey ▪️ Examiner Opportunities at FOM ▪️ The National School of Occupational Health (NSOH) - is looking for OH physicians to help support the process for recruiting resident doctors to approved training posts. We hope you will find these items of interest and we welcome any feedback. Link to view: https://lnkd.in/dxcVkj8g #OccupationalHealth #OccupationalMedicine #WorkplaceHealth

FOM vacancies ▪️ Board: Academic Dean Applications are invited from suitably experienced Members or Fellows to join the FOM Board in this key role. Details about the role can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eSeUyqem The deadline for applications is 5 pm on Thursday, 31st July 2025 and applications should be made by downloading application form and sending it to recruitment@fom.ac.uk If you have any queries about the role and would like an informal discussion with the FOM President, Dr Robin Cordell, please email recruitment@fom.ac.uk to arrange this. ▪️ Board: Elected Member A vacancy has arisen for a Fellow, Member or Associate to join the FOM Board as an Elected Member. The role description can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eeAMfUfa The deadline for applications is 5 pm on Thursday 31st July 2025 and applications should be made by downloading the application form and sending it to recruitment@fom.ac.uk ▪️ FOM Ethics Committee - Members and Chair The Ethics Committee draws together a wide range of expertise, opinion and insight to inform FOM’s guidance on ethics and consult with more than 30 stakeholder organisations. There are vacancies for committee members and for the position of Chair of the Ethics Committee. We invite applications from Fellows, Members, Associates and Affiliating Diplomates who are interested in joining the Ethics Committee and contributing to this important work. Committee members - please apply by completing this application form: https://lnkd.in/eKYDDe7W If you are applying for the role of Chair, please complete this application form: https://lnkd.in/ev5DqTTb Please email your application to recruitment@fom.ac.uk to arrive no later than 5 pm on Monday 30th June 2025.  All applicants will be invited for an online interview and appointments will be made by the Board for an initial term of three years.

Starting the afternoon with a panel discussion on #Neurodiversity with Sophie Campbell of Health Partners Group, Dr Nancy Doyle from Genius Within and chaired by Jo Vallom-Smith #OH25

If you are at Occupational Health 2025 in Brighton, come and meet Merv and Paul in the FOM team and chat about opportunities in Exams and the Portfolio Pathway. #OH25

“There has never been a more important time for your work” - an inspirational talk and call to action from Dr Gail Allsopp, Chief Medical Adviser, DWP delivering her Plenary Lecture: Work as a health outcome at #OH25

A great pleasure once again chairing the International Session at the FOM/SOM conference. A fantastic, lively and stimulating session with brilliant speakers from Australia, India and California speaking on fascinating topics. An audience from all over the world, including many Presidents, ex-Presidents and global CMOs - also streamed live to the rest of the world. Speakers: Dr. Dominic Young - ANZSOM President, Australia - "OH Issues in Australia" Dr. Bobby Joseph - India - "Occupational Health in India - Challenges and Successes" Dr. Rupali Das - California, USA - "Climate Change and OH" Dr. Richard Heron - IOMSC, UK - "IOMSC Update"

The level of interest in improving the quality of work and health data to improve practice, research and policy was demonstrated by a packed room to hear Professor Martie van Tongeren, Dr Nikki Cordell, Professor Diana Kloss MBE and Professor Chris Warhurst. #OH25

A special moment from yesterday’s Occupational Health 2025 in Brighton. Dr Alice Rutter presented with the Peter Taylor Award by Dr Robin Cordell #OH25

Starting day 2 of #OH25 Professor Dame Jenny Harries gives the Jameson Parkinson Eponymous Lecture.

Dr Alasdair Emslie delivering the Thackrah Lecture, Occupational Health: the forgotten solution to our healthcare crisis. #OH25