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Professional Diploma in Occupational Medicine LFOM Preparatory Course
Duration: 12 Months
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
€5,000
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