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Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended to July 16!
The Early Bird registration discount for WOHC 2024 has been extended through July 16th. Register NOW and save!
Read MoreWOEMA Celebrates Juneteenth 2024
WOEMA Celebrates Juneteenth 2024 Dear WOEMA Community, Juneteenth commemorates June 19 1865, when news of of the end of slavery reached Galveston, Texas, almost two years after the signing of the…
Read MoreNEW! OEM Resources for Medical Students
WOEMA has established a new OEM Resources Page for Medical Students and anyone considering a career in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. C
Read MoreWOEMA Board Urges Members to Vote AGAINST Removal of ACOEM Directors
Esteemed WOEMA Members and Colleagues, We are writing to inform you that the WOEMA (Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association) Board of Directors recently met and thoroughly reviewed the proposal…
Read MoreWOEMA Celebrates Women’s History Month
The JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) Committee invites you to join WOEMA in celebrating Women’s History Month. Through our celebration, we recognize the achievements and contributions made by women throughout…
Read MoreDrs. Rosenthal, Caretto elected to ACOEM Board
ACOEM Board of Directors Congratulations to WOEMA members David Caretto, MD, MPH, and Jill Rosenthal, MD, MPH, MA, on their exceptional achievement in securing positions on the ACOEM Board of…
Read MoreEmergency Temporary Standards (ETS) adopted by Cal/OSHA Standards Board
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has made a landmark decision by unanimously adopting the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to protect workers in the stone fabrication industry from exposure to respirable crystalline silica), a crucial step in safeguarding worker health in the engineered stone fabricating industry.
Read MorePosition Statement: Preventing Occupational Silicosis in Engineered Stone Fabricators
Position Statement: Preventing Occupational Silicosis in Engineered Stone Fabricators February 24, 2023 Introduction: The Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association (WOEMA) is a non-profit association representing over 500 occupational medicine specialists…
Read MoreWOEMA Statement on Ukraine Invasion and Resulting Humanitarian and Occupational and Environmental Health Crisis
The Western Occupational and Environmental Medical Association(WOEMA) strongly condemns the unprovoked acts of aggression being waged by the Russian military on the sovereign country of Ukraine.
Read MoreDWC Announces New Online Education Courses on Medical Legal Report Writing for QMEs and Others
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is announcing new online education courses starting this month to help physicians and others with medical legal reports. The courses were developed in collaboration…
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