Family and Community Medicine
Occupational Medicine Residency Training
Overview, Curriculum, Application Process, Residents
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Occupational Medicine is the medical specialty devoted to prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness and disability, and the promotion of health and productivity of workers, their families, and communities.
The Occupational Medicine Residency Program at Meharry Medical College has been accredited by ACGME since 1978 and has maintained full continued accreditation since. It is the only such program offered by a HBCU and the only such program in the state of Tennessee. In addition to board eligibility in occupational medicine, residents earn a Master of Science in Public Health degree from the Meharry School of Graduate Studies CEPH accredited program.
Mission
The mission of the Occupational Medicine Residency Program at Meharry Medical College is to recruit and train qualified physicians who show commitment to a career in the prevention of occupational and environmental diseases; skill in the diagnosis and treatment of occupational injury and disease; ability to develop and administer occupational and environmental health programs for unions, industry, government, and academic institutions; and are active in the development of scientific, legal, political and ethical questions in the discipline.
Overview, Curriculum, Application Process, Residents
Program Curriculum
The Occupational Medicine Residency Program is a three year program offering clinical, academic and practicum years of training.
The clinical phase consists of one year of clinical training and direct experience in patient care. This training is designed to provide broad experience in patient care, including ambulatory and inpatient hospital experience. The goal of the clinical year is to develop the resident’s diagnostic, therapeutic and record keeping skills to functional levels. Knowledge and skills to be achieved during each of the rotations are delineated in the rotation objectives.
The academic year consists of a course of study leading to a Master’s Degree that includes certified training in the four areas required by the American Board of Preventive Medicine: epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, and health administration. Other courses required by the program include behavioral health, occupational health I and II, industrial hygiene and toxicology. Completion of a master thesis is a required element of this program and residents are provided research opportunities and supervision appropriate to their specialty. Training is conducted at Meharry Medical College, through the CEPH-accredited MSPH degree program. Residents must meet requirements set by the Meharry School of Graduate Studies for satisfactory performance.
The practicum year comprises both didactic and applied components. The overall goal of the practicum year is to train the resident in the practice of occupational medicine. The scope of the experience is designed to be broad enough to ensure an ability to cope with a range of occupational health issues in different settings. This experience includes sick and well individuals and populations. The resident gains experience in planning and implementation of workplace hazard recognition, evaluation and control; disability and work fitness, organizational and healthcare management, environmental health and risk assessment as well as population-based occupational medicine. Specific rotations during the practicum year include comprehensive occupational medicine, OSHA, employee health, environmental medicine, toxicology, and health administration/quality management. There is also exposure to different types of organizations such as industry, clinical occupational medicine practice in the private setting, public health agencies, community programs and medical school.
Didactic sessions in the mornings and continuity clinics in the afternoons continue once weekly throughout the three years of training. Educational sessions are from 9-11AM and cover several topics: epidemiology; health Systems; environmental health; public health; clinical preventive medicine and occupational medicine. Educational sessions also serve as a forum for discussion of recent occupational medicine articles in leading peer reviewed journals. Grand rounds are held once weekly and include lectures by experts in the field. Work site visits are conducted twice per year.
Overview, Curriculum, Application Process, Residents
Application Process
Applicants for PGY2 position should have completed at least one year of clinical training from an ACGME accredited residency training program.
Applicants must either be US citizens or lawful permanent USA residents with a resident alien permit or green card.
Interested applicants may submit their complete application package with the following documents:
- ERAS Application
- Personal statement expressing your interest and goals
- Copy of CV
- USMLE scores
- MPH or equivalent degree transcript if completed
- Medical School Transcript
- Licensure, if applicable
- Dean’s Letter
- 3 recent recommendation letters
- ECFMG certificate, if applicable
Interviews are required and are by invitation only from the Residency Selection Committee. Detailed eligibility criteria are available in the Graduate Medical Education Manual.
Please address all Inquiries and applications to:
Attn: Mary D. Martin-Cohen
Program Coordinator
(615) 327-6782
(615) 321-2979 (Fax)
E-mail: mcohen@mmc.edu
Dept. of Family & Community Medicine
Meharry Medical College
1005 Dr. D. B. Todd, Jr., Blvd.
Nashville, Tn 37208-3599
Overview, Curriculum, Application Process, Residents
Occupational Medicine Residents 2011
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From left to right: Vivian Onunkwo, PGY 2, Jorge Benitez, PGY 2, Sajidkan Pathan PGY 3 |
