TY - JOUR
T1 - The West Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Initiative
T2 - Practicum training for a New Marketplace
AU - Meyer, John D.
AU - Becker, Paul E.
AU - Stockdale, Tom
AU - Ducatman, Alan M.
PY - 1999/5
Y1 - 1999/5
N2 - Context: Occupational medicine practice has experienced a shift from larger corporate medical departments to organizations providing services for a variety of industries. Specific training needs will accompany this shift in practice patterns; these may differ from those developed in the traditional industrial or corporate medical department setting. Methods: The West Virginia Occupational Health and Safety Initiative involves occupational medicine residents in consultation to a variety of small industries and businesses. It uses the expertise of occupational physicians, health and safety extension faculty, and faculty in engineering and industrial hygiene. Residents participate in multidisciplinary evaluations of worksites, and develop competencies in team-building, workplace health and safety evaluation, and occupational medical consulting. Outcome Measures: Specific competencies that address requirements for practicum training are used to measure the trainee's acquisition of knowledge and skills. Particular attention is paid to the acquisition of group problem-solving expertise, skills relevant to the current market in practice opportunities, and the specific career interests of the resident physician. Preliminary evaluation indicates the usefulness of training in evaluation of diverse industries and worksites. Conclusions: We offer this program as a training model that can prepare residents for the challenges of a changing marketplace for occupational health and safety services.
AB - Context: Occupational medicine practice has experienced a shift from larger corporate medical departments to organizations providing services for a variety of industries. Specific training needs will accompany this shift in practice patterns; these may differ from those developed in the traditional industrial or corporate medical department setting. Methods: The West Virginia Occupational Health and Safety Initiative involves occupational medicine residents in consultation to a variety of small industries and businesses. It uses the expertise of occupational physicians, health and safety extension faculty, and faculty in engineering and industrial hygiene. Residents participate in multidisciplinary evaluations of worksites, and develop competencies in team-building, workplace health and safety evaluation, and occupational medical consulting. Outcome Measures: Specific competencies that address requirements for practicum training are used to measure the trainee's acquisition of knowledge and skills. Particular attention is paid to the acquisition of group problem-solving expertise, skills relevant to the current market in practice opportunities, and the specific career interests of the resident physician. Preliminary evaluation indicates the usefulness of training in evaluation of diverse industries and worksites. Conclusions: We offer this program as a training model that can prepare residents for the challenges of a changing marketplace for occupational health and safety services.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0749-3797(99)00017-3
DO - 10.1016/S0749-3797(99)00017-3
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10493294
AN - SCOPUS:0033137061
SN - 0749-3797
VL - 16
SP - 347
EP - 350
JO - American Journal of Preventive Medicine
JF - American Journal of Preventive Medicine
IS - 4
ER -