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Professional Diploma in Occupational Medicine LFOM Preparatory Course
Duration: 12 Months
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
€4,800
Your pathway to a professional qualification in Occupational Medicine. Occupational medicine plays a vital role in promoting safe and healthy workplaces, ensuring employees are fit for work while reducing their exposure to health risks. It encompasses a range of preventative strategies, including immunisation programmes, health surveillance (such as audiology for noise exposure), and the rehabilitation of workers affected by illness or disability. Additionally, occupational medicine provides expert guidance to both governmental and private sector organisations on how to optimise employee health - recognising staff as their most valuable asset.
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Programme Details
This 12-month RCPI Professional Diploma in Occupational Medicine, LFOM Preparatory Course, is a dynamic programme designed to equip doctors with the knowledge and skills to promote and maintain the highest standards of workplace health and safety, as well as preparing them to attain an LFOM qualification.
Occupational Medicine plays a vital role in promoting and protecting the health, safety, and well-being of employees in the workplace. Physicians in this field assess workplace risks, manage work-related illnesses and injuries, and support safe return-to-work strategies, all while maintaining independence and impartiality.
This innovative, fully online programme equips medical professionals with the skills and knowledge to assess and manage occupational health issues confidently and competently. Participants gain a deep understanding of workplace hazards, risk assessment, surveillance, and ethical and legal frameworks.
The programme offers two progressive learning pathways:
Professional Diploma in Occupational Medicine.
LFOM Preparatory Course – additional topics and guidance on preparing for the Licentiate of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (LFOM) Exam, Portfolio and VIVA.
Professional diploma: 12 months (part-time)
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The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Established in 1654, The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is a world-leading postgraduate medical training college dedicated to ensuring that doctors have the skills to provide patients with the best possible care.
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Why Royal College of Physicians of Ireland?
- Helping doctors reach their full potential since 1654
- Largest postgraduate medical college in Ireland
- Prestigious world-recognised brand
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A world-class student experience
Developed by world-leading occupational medicine specialists, the diploma in occupational health programme provides an unparalleled online education experience, blending self-directed learning with tutor-led team-based learning. Students will interact and engage in:
Weekly synchronous online tutorials throughout the course
Highly interactive content and tutor-moderated discussion forums
Reflective exercises to test your thinking and learning application
All teaching is conducted in English and delivered online. Participants must be proficient in English and have access to a laptop, webcam, microphone, and reliable broadband.
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Who is the LFOM Preparatory Course aimed at?
This course is ideal for qualified doctors in primary, secondary, or tertiary care who wish to:
Consult on workplace health and wellbeing
Manage patients with work-related conditions at a non-specialist level
Progress toward an LFOM professional qualification
Programme Overview
This programme blends self-directed learning and Tutor-led group learning. Throughout the programme, you will engage in: online group tutorials, tutor-moderated discussion forums, interactive case studies, and reflective exercises. The programme is broken down into the following modules:
Build confidence in assessing a variety of workplace-related diseases and conditions.
Topics Include:
Work attendance and fitness for work
Musculoskeletal, respiratory, dermatological, mental health, cardiovascular and neurological conditions
Special risk groups in the workplace
Your Dedicated Tutors
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Dr Nicholas Van De Water
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Dr Tolani Osunsanya
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Pathmakanthan K Ganesamoorthy
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Dr Oswaldo Ortiz Trigoso
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Dr Mutasim Mohamed
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Dr Marwan Hamid
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Dr Zafer Dwedari Fernandez De La Puebla
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Prof. Ahmed Albadry
Course Benefits
A truly global programme
Developed by international occupational medicine experts. Participants from across the globe study together, learning from each other's experiences and challenges.
World-leading healthcare faculty
Our tutor faculty comprise world-leading occupational medicine practitioners.
Easy-to-use online student portal
The student learning environment is accessible anytime, anywhere on any device designed with the busy clinician in mind.
LFOM preparatory course
This programme has been aligned with the LFOM curriculum and will therefore prepare students to sit the LFOM Exam, as well as prepare Portfolio cases and deliver a VIVA
A World Leading Brand
Est. in 1654, the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is one of the most prestigious postgraduate medical training bodies in the world.
Excellent career prospects
Occupational Medicine needs more doctors, and the specialty is growing. Anyone going into the specialty now will enter a very favourable job market.