The Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) is a
faculty of the
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. It is the standard-setting organisation for
occupational medicine
Occupational medicine, until 1960 called industrial medicine, is the branch of medicine which is concerned with the maintenance of health in the workplace, including prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries, with secondary objectives ...
in
Ireland
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Membership
Membership of the faculty is open to
physicians
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who have passed the faculty's examinations and maintain appropriate continuous professional development.
Examinations
The faculty has two examinations:
* Licenciateship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (LFOM) is intended as a basic benchmark of competence for doctors working in occupational medicine, and is the first postgraduate examination for doctors specialising in the field.
* Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (MFOM) is a more advanced qualification that is mandatory for completion of
specialist registrar training, allowing the doctor to be appointed as a
consultant
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Members of four years' standing and who are deemed to have contributed to the development of the speciality of occupational medicine may be elected to Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FFOM), but there is no separate examination associated with this.
The faculty holds its examinations concurrently in centres in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates as well as in Ireland.
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Medical education in Ireland
Occupational medicine
Occupational medicine, until 1960 called industrial medicine, is the branch of medicine which is concerned with the maintenance of health in the workplace, including prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries, with secondary objectives ...