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
24-28 FEB 2025 Registration is open
Sept 2025 TBD

Monday-Friday: 0830-1630 EST Total 4.5 days.

Location: VIRTUAL Interactive Course.

Technology Requirements: Participants must have a microphone and webcam on or attached to a computer or laptop and must have access to MS Teams (the course will be hosted on MS Teams). MOBILE PHONES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. 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.

Course POC

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

Web Resources

Clinicians

Clinical guidance, including recognition, management and clinical isolation guidance are generally covered by CDC: CDC Clinical Overview

Clinical management for Fleet medical personnel can be found in the NMCFHPC Fleet Mpox Medical Guidance

Clinical guidance for MTFs can be found in the DHA Mpox Guidance Update_5Sept2024

Currently, neither mpox testing nor treatment are readily available in a forward deployed operational setting. Units should identify suspected cases, isolate them, and move them for care at an MTF when operationally feasible.

Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
7700 Arlington Blvd. Ste. 5113 Falls Church, VA 22042-5113
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This is a Department of Defense (DoD) Internet computer system.

General Navy Medical Inquiries (to Bureau of Medicine and Surgery): usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---pao@health.mil