Occupational and Environmental Medicine

02/04/2027 - 02/05/2027: COEH Builds Bridges - Beyond the Burn: Navigating Wildfire Recovery for Workers, First Responders, and Communities

Thursday, February 4 (Online) &
Friday, February 5, 2026 (In-Person | Berkeley, CA)

Wildfires can pose significant health risks long after the flames have been extinguished. As first responders, workers, and residents seek to return and rebuild communities, they face a complex and evolving set of occupational and environmental health challenges, from lingering smoke and particulate exposure to hazardous debris and long-term mental health effects. Understanding these risks – and knowing how to properly communicate, assess, and mitigate them, is essential to protect public health...

Jet Fuel Exposure via Drinking Water Contamination: Clinical Care Lessons from Red Hill

On-Demand CME Course: Jet Fuel Exposure via Drinking Water Contamination: Clinical Care Lessons from Red Hill

The 2021 Red Hill water crisis exposed approximately 93,000 people in Hawaiʻi to jet-fuel-contaminated drinking water. While the crisis occurred in Honolulu, many exposed military families have since relocated across the United States and internationally. Drawing from the recent National Academies report, Clinical Follow-up and Care for Those Impacted by the JP-5 Releases at Red Hill, this Continuing Medical Education webinar will provide health care professionals with practical...

Eating Well in Practice: Partnering with Patients to Engage the Healing Power of Food

On-Demand CME Course: Eating Well in Practice

This course will help you make nutrition counseling one of the most practical—and powerful—tools in your clinical toolkit. In this fast-paced, one-hour online CME course, learn to assess diet-related risk, uncover food-related social needs, and deliver clear, culturally responsive, evidence-based guidance that patients can realistically use. Build skills in behavior change, mindful eating, bias-aware communication, and planet-forward food choices to help patients improve health without prescribing a one-size-fits-all...

California Workers' Compensation Medical Legal Report Writing | On-Demand Online Course

Produced in partnership with the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers' Compensation, this course will provide a clear and comprehensive outline of essential components for a Workers' Compensation Medical Legal Report. Review key concepts and terminology, identify statutes and regulations governing medical legal report writing in California, and leverage the QME Guided Report Quality Assurance Checklist to author medical legal reports that withstand scrutiny, effectively communicate findings, and serve as compelling evidence in legal proceedings.

Mastering Medical Legal Report Writing: Evidence-Based Evaluation

Delve into the intricacies of medical legal report writing and unlock your potential to create reports that withstand scrutiny, effectively communicate findings, and serve as compelling evidence in legal proceedings. Define Permanent and Stationary Status (P&S) and Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI), develop your proficiency in evaluating and confirming patient disability status, differentiate whether an injury arose out of employment, and make precise determinations for QME medical-legal reporting. You'll also learn to clearly and concisely report the rationale behind your assessment...

Mastering Medical Legal Report Writing: Mitigating Implicit Bias

Delve into the intricacies of medical legal report writing and unlock your potential to create reports that withstand scrutiny, effectively communicate findings, and serve as compelling evidence in legal proceedings. Understand the impact of unconscious bias, stereotyping, and discrimination on medical assessments, and gain insights into how these biases can inadvertently influence perceptions and decision-making, leading to disparities in healthcare strategies. Learn practical techniques to mitigate implicit bias in your evaluations and report writing. You'll also examine the...

Mastering Medical Legal Report Writing: Navigating QME Requirements

Delve into the intricacies of medical legal report writing and unlock your potential to create reports that withstand scrutiny, effectively communicate findings, and serve as compelling evidence in legal proceedings. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the statutory and regulatory requirements that govern medical legal report writing, and learn to navigate these complex legal frameworks as you apply standards to your practice. Learn to identify common mistakes, such as insufficient documentation or inadequate analysis, that can compromise the integrity of your reports. Discover how...

Mastering Medical Legal Report Writing: Unraveling Complexities

Delve into the intricacies of medical legal report writing and unlock your potential to create reports that withstand scrutiny, effectively communicate findings, and serve as compelling evidence in legal proceedings. Differentiate between contributing-causal factors, both industrial and nonindustrial, influencing the resultant permanent disability. Develop proficiency in assessing the percentage of permanent disability caused by work injuries or industrial exposure, while considering the impact of other nonindustrial contributing factors. Learn to employ the most...

Forever Ends Here: PFAS & Policy for Worker Health and Safety

Conference Sessions are Now Available Online, On-Demand

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent one of the most pressing environmental and occupational health challenges of our time. These persistent chemicals are found in water, soil, consumer products, and workplaces, raising urgent questions about health risks, exposure pathways, and strategies for prevention, treatment, and policy action.

Hot, Dusty, and Smoky: Navigating Extremes, Climate Change Impacts on OEH

Conference Sessions are Now Available Online, On-Demand

Climate change is pressing public health crisis that is already impacting the world of work. Join the Northern California Centers for Occupational and Environmental Health for a deep dive into the chemical, biological, and physical hazards of navigating climate extremes. Learn about the rising prevalence of Valley Fever, a fungal infection caused by inhaling dust or soil particles, particularly in drought-affected regions. Discuss the impacts of rising temperatures on worker safety, heat-related illness, and...