1. Program schedule

Overview of occupational and environmental medicine

Session details

Date:

Time:

12:00pm - 1:30pm (Toronto time)

Location:

Zoom videoconferencing

Didactic presentation by:

Anil Adisesh

Session objectives

At the end of the session, participants should be able to:

  1. Describe the roles and functions of an occupational health team and those of occupational physicians
  2. Recognize the common categories of occupational medical conditions
  3. Explain the relationship between the occupational and environmental aspects of OEM

Session resources

Didactic presentation: Overview of occupational and environmental medicine
In this presentation, Dr. Anil Adisesh discusses the roles and functions of an occupational physician and occupational health teams, the common categories of occupational medical conditions, and the relationship between the occupational and environmental aspects of OEM.
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Occupational Allergies to Cannabis
Decuyper II, Green BJ, Sussman GL, Ebo DG, Silvers WS, Pacheco K, King BS, Cohn JR, Zeiger RS, Zeiger JS, Naimi DR, Beezhold DH, Nayak AP. Occupational Allergies to Cannabis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020 Nov-Dec;8(10):3331-3338. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.09.003.
Read abstract in PubMed
Online Self-Management Program Ontario
The program aims to help improve patient self-management of chronic conditions, improve health literacy and provide the opportunity for individuals living with chronic conditions to take control of their health and live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Source: Online Self-Management Program of Ontario.
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Ontario Regulation 490/09: Designated Substances
The Ontario regulation for designated substances, part of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Source: Government of Ontario.
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Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program
The Ontario Structured Psychotherapy (OSP) program provides individuals with publicly-funded, evidence-based, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and related approaches to help manage depression, anxiety, and anxiety-related conditions. CBT is a structured, time-limited therapy that is problem-focused and goal-oriented and teaches practical strategies and skills. Source: The Royal
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PHQ-9 Questionnaire for Depression Scoring and Interpretation Guide
The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) offer clinicians concise, self-administered screening and diagnostic tools for mental health disorders. Source: Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan.
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WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury, 2000–2016
The global monitoring report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the joint estimates of the work-related burden of disease and injury from 2000 to 2016. Source: the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Download the report(5.56 MB)
WHO/ILO: Almost 2 million people die from work-related causes each year
A joint news release from the World Health Organization and International Labour Organization about the global monitoring report on the joint estimates of the work-related burden of disease and injury from 2000 to 2016. Source: World Health Organization.
Read the news release

About presenter

Dr. Anil Adisesh received his medical degrees at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is UK trained in general medicine, with UK accreditation in family medicine and UK specialty accreditation in occupational medicine. 

Adisesh worked as Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the UK Health and Safety Executive national laboratory, Buxton. He was subsequently appointed the inaugural JD Irving Limited, Research Chair in Occupational Medicine at Dalhousie University, and was later Associate Professor and Division Director of Occupational Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He was also Head of the Division of Occupational Medicine at St. Michael’s Hospital Toronto.

Case presentations

Most of the learning in ECHO happens through presenting and discussing case presentations. If you have a case you would like to present, please submit a completed case presentation form to the ECHO OEM project coordinator.

Physicians presenting a case may bill OHIP for case conferences (billing codes K707 or K701).