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Dr Will Ponsonby FFOM SOM President
SOM- a 1935
Association of
2010
75th anniversary,
2016
International
brief Industrial Medical
Officers formed
major review Group reformed
History
constitution wrote:
To form a group of
medical men and
women engaged in
the practice of
Industrial Medicine
in any of its
branches for the
Associate Health
purpose of
Professionals
scientific study,
eligible to join
social intercourse
and mutual help.’
2012
1936
SOM Charitable Objects
▪ Prevention and management of work-related ill health,
occupational diseases and injuries and the protection of health of
people at work;
▪ The relief of those in need due to ill-health, disease, injury or
disability by supporting them to keep in work or assist them to
get into work
▪ Advancing education, including the promotion and stimulation of
research in the field of occupational health and medicine and
related environmental issues, in particular by the publication of
such research and the provision of guidance and advice on
occupational health and medicine and environmental health
issues
Including by forming for the above purposes a group of medical
practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals interested in the
practice of occupational health and medicine in any of its branches.
A multi-disciplinary
membership:
Occupational
General
Physicians and OH nurses
Practitioners
Trainees
Disability Physio/Occ
OH advisors
Assessors Therapists
Occupational OH
Psychiatrists
Technicians Psychologists
SOM Membership benefits
• Occupational Medicine
• UK and International reports
Journal
• E news
• Regional Groups
• Reduced costs for attending
• Access to special interest
events
groups
• Online occupational health
• Nurse and Dr insurance
nurse appraisal tool
• Legal helpline
• Access to Golden Jubilee
Travelling Fellowship
• Peer support
• Appraisal services
A report based on 146 references: 50 systematic reviews and meta-analyses 37 studies 17 research reports 42 other publications Nicholson PJ. Occupational health: the value proposition. Society of Occupational Medicine. London. 2017. https://www.som.org.uk/sites/som.org.uk/files/Occupation al%20health%20-%20the%20value%20proposition.pdf
Encouraging research • Welcome to submit articles via om@som.org.uk • Host OH Academic Forum • Launch of OH Research value proposition report at House of Lords – 26th June
tbc Workplace Noise, Peter Wilson
WEBINARS Sep
16 1-2pm How to use OH Expertise,Dr Lucy Wright
Sep
tbc Menopause at Work, Debra Holloway
Sep
4 Oct 2-3pm Stress, Alan Bradshaw
11 Oct 2-3pm Advanced vision / optometric tests, John Barbour
tbc Senior Appraiser Training
Oct
4 Nov 2.30- Journal Book Club, Dipti Patel / Jenny Napier
3.30pm
tbc 13 2-3pm Overseas Vaccinations, Dipti Patel
Nov
2020
22 10-11am Nurse Triage – Janet O’Neill
Jan
19 11-12pm Stress – John Sterland
Feb
18 12-1pm Transport in OH – Mark Hall
Mar
10 1-2pm Ethical Issues in OH – Steve Boorman
Apr
19 11-12pm Essentials in respiratory medicine - Cullinan, Paul
May
tbc Money & mental Health – Helen Undy
9Documents on:
• Commissioning OH
• Choosing an OH IT provider
Other • Career in OH document, with allied
video
recent Growing the SOM Corporate
activity Supporter scheme
Hosting “MSK and work network”
Joint Trainee conference with the FOMSOM Patrons
Lord Blunkett Sir Norman Lamb, MP
Dame Carol Black• OH workforce crisis meet -
September
• Working to set up National
Academic Centre for
Occupational Health
SOM • Consultation events on “health
is everyone’s business”
policy • Meeting with NHS Medical
Director, Chief Nurse and NMC
• Round tables with CIPD and
activity Federation of Small Business
Round table on Sleep and shift
working - 6th NovemberAnnual Scientific Conference
8-10th June 2020 Edinburgh
RSM/SOM event on
Occupational Health
Respiratory issues
1st July 2020 London
Dates for Events with British
Psychological Society on 9th
your diary October and RCN on 29th
November
International Occupational
Health. Joint meeting with
IAPOS 13 November 2020SOM Membership Survey 2019 Interesting statistics from the survey: • 72% placed events such as webinars and conferences in their top 3 reasons for membership of the society. • Other reasons included: OM Journal (65.7%) SOM e-news (47% )SOM regional group (46%) • 80% of respondents attended an event in the last year. • 62% of respondents have recommended a colleague to join the Society. • 94% of members thought SOM communications were “just right” • Very high demand for more webinars and regional activity.
SOM Membership Survey 2019 “The changes over recent years have been amazingly positive and really added value for money to the membership and the profession as a whole.” “SOM is super because it moves with the changing times and is never complacent. It's a brilliant front door to OM in the UK. I have loved every minute with it since joining in 1987!” “I like the way that SOM actively lobbies and responds to policy changes and is transparent in its activities.. Keep up the good work!” “The regional groups have always been of great value.” “I am very happy with current services which meets my professional needs.”
Membership is open to
anyone who works in,
or has an interest in,
occupational health
Questions?
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