Virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM)
June 4, 2024
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10th Anniversary Meeting
APRIL 14, 2023
This meeting will provide an overview of the accomplishments of IOMSC as well as engaging presentations and discussions of timely and compelling international topics of interest provided by global experts. Key themes for the meeting include sharing best practices, empowering and valuing IOMSC members, effective IOMSC advocacy in partnership with members, and creating a sustainable IOMSC organization.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 27, 2018
This meeting focused on advocacy, capacity building, educational collaboration and the changing world of occupational health and medicine. Member countries also had the opportunity to share some of their accomplishments.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
September 15, 2016
The IOMSC endorsed their constitution at this meeting and discussed successes, opportunities, and challenges of IOMSC member societies. There was also a discussion of sustaining the IOMSC with a framework for business operations. Several delegates presented possible future initiatives for the IOMSC.
Washington, DC
May 6-7, 2015
The IOMSC continued to advance new thinking on key issues, including an effort to better define OEM including its role in health care and its impact around the world. Specific questions addressed during this meeting included:
How can occupational and environmental medicine be best described?
Why is it important to employers and governments?
What impact does OEM have on workplace safety and health?
What type of education is required to be considered an OEM practitioner?
What are the roles and responsibilities of occupational medicine societies to promote and advocate the specialty both locally and internationally?
London, England
June 28, 2014
This meeting built upon the dialogue of common global occupational health interests, opportunities and challenges and to address these issues by forming goals and standards for occupational medicine societies across the globe. Specifically, this meeting addressed:
Communicating the value of OEM to employers, government, policy makers and others
Defining the role of the occupational medicine society
Educating practitioners
Inaugural Meeting
Orlando, FL • May 1, 2013
At its inaugural meeting, the IOMSC discussed global issues in occupational and environmental medicine (OEM), establishing components of a healthy workplace, and the environment and infrastructure for the practice of OEM in member countries. We also discussed common challenges, opportunities, and potential goals for OEM globally.