This 2-day, in-person course is presented by the Division of Occupational, Environmental and Climate Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco. The curriculum is designed for occupational and environmental health professionals, including occupational physicians and nurses, and industrial hygienists. Policy makers and medical-legal practitioners also will benefit from the curriculum offered. The course provides insights about workers in the US and worldwide. It offers an exploration of emerging and persistent challenges in occupational and environmental medicine, with direct implications for patient care and workplace health advocacy.

Thursday, March 4, 2027 - Topics on Day 1 include occupational cardiovascular disease, work-related pulmonary fibrosis, liver toxicants, and agricultural sector intoxications. The day concludes with a panel discussion.

Friday, March 5, 2027 - Day 2 continues with expanded aspects of new and old hazards, including critically assessing biomedical literature, interacting with workers compensation insurers, and a review of key recent publications. The day concludes with a poster session offering opportunities for discussion and engagement with current research and clinical applications.

Attendees will leave equipped with practical knowledge to protect workers in diverse workplaces, strengthen collaboration among the occupational health related clinical and non-clinical disciplines, and advance resilience in the face of a changing policy landscape.

Registration Fees:

• Physicians: $675.00 ($725 after January 22, 2027)
• Allied Health and UCSF OECM Faculty: $500.00 ($550 after January 22, 2027)
• Residents, Fellows, & Trainees*: $250.00 ($300 after January 22, 2027)

• Physicians: $400.00 ($450 after after January 23, 2027)
• Allied Health and UCSF OECM Faculty: $300.00 ($350 after January 23, 2027)
• Residents, Fellows, & Trainees*: $175.00 ($225 after after January 23, 2027)

*COEH is happy to make discounted registration at the trainee rate available to full-time, enrolled university undergraduate and graduate students in health care and related fields, medical residents, and clinical fellows. Learners should register with their .edu email address, and provide degree / university information upon registration. 

 

Sponsors:

This event is made possible through the joint providership of The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health and The Division of Occupational, Environmental and Climate Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

 

Accessibility:

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about campus mobility access features in order to fully participate in this event, please contact Will Bellamy at coehce@berkeley.edu or (510) 642-8365 with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.

This event is available in-person only and will not be recorded.