OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE (OEM)/OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE (OHN) FUNDAMENTALS COURSE INFORMATION

The OEM/OHN Fundamentals Course will provide instruction on basic (routine) Occupational Medicine (OM) and how it is practiced in the US Navy/DoD. The course is intended for health care providers (physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners) and nurses that do not have formal OM training (i.e., OEM residency or experience) or are new to the Navy/DoD OM program who will be practicing in an Occupational Health clinic or have significant OM-related workload. The course will cover the history of OM, workplace hazards, risk communication, Navy/DoD Occupational Health programs, worksite visits, and available resources. This is NOT a board review course, or intended to be a refresher course for those who are experienced or have taken the course previously.

General Information

2025 Course Dates/Hours
8-12 SEPT 2025 Registration is open
23-27 FEB 2026 Registration is not open
Monday-Friday: 0830-1630 EST Total 4.5 days.

Location: VIRTUAL Interactive Course.

Technology Requirements: Participants must have microphone access via MS Teams. It is highly recommended that participants request local TAD/TDY to attend the course away from the clinic and other distractions. Commands may have government laptops available if needed. Personal desktops or laptops with CITRIX installed may access MS Teams via AVHE (avhe.health.mil). If you do not meet these requirements, you cannot take the course.

Quota Request / Student Registration Request

ATTENTION!: This is a ONE-TIME course for inexperienced nurses/providers. This is NOT a refresher course or board review. Requests will be DENIED if you have attended this course previously and/or are experienced in OEM. This course is for military members and civil service working for the DoD only.

Course POC

Contact information for OEM/OHN Fundamentals Course email:
usn.hampton-roads.navmcpubhlthcenpors.list.nmcphc-ohncourse@health.mil

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
7700 Arlington Blvd. Ste. 5113 Falls Church, VA 22042-5113
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General Navy Medical Inquiries (to Bureau of Medicine and Surgery): usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---pao@health.mil

Northern Command: Dial 988 then Press 1
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Southern Command: Call +1 866-989-9599 (off base) or DSN 988 (on base)