1. Program schedule

Ethics and legal issues in occupational medicine

Session details

Date:

Time:

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

Location:

Zoom videoconferencing

Didactic presentation by:

Nikhil Rajaram

Session objectives

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

  1. Anticipate the inherent conflicts related to work and health that may arise for health care providers
  2. Recognize the role that health care providers play in helping their clients/patients navigate systems related to work and health
  3. Recall some of the system supports that exist to aid both workers and health care providers involved in their care

Session resources

Accommodating Immunocompromised Workers Post-Covid
Businesses may need to provide accommodations to their immunocompromised workers to ensure they can work safely and stay healthy. Source: Gowan Consulting
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Bacterial and Viral Infections in Liver Transplantation: New Insights from Clinical and Surgical Perspectives
Shbaklo N, Tandoi F, Lupia T, Corcione S, Romagnoli R, De Rosa FG. Bacterial and Viral Infections in Liver Transplantation: New Insights from Clinical and Surgical Perspectives. Biomedicines. 2022 Jun 30;10(7):1561. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10071561. Source: PubMed
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Ethics and Legal Issues in Occupational Medicine: Additional Resources
A list of resources curated by didactic presenter Dr. Nik Rajaram to support decision making around ethical and legal issues in practice.
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Immunosuppression and COVID-19 Risk Rapid Review
A rapid evidence review to answer the question 'Is being immunosuppressed (in its various forms) associated with increased likelihood of recognized COVID-19 and/or increased disease severity?' Source: Alberta Health Services
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Liver transplantation
A pamphlet on liver transplantation. Source: Canadian Liver Foundation
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Post-liver transplant manual
A manual from the Toronto Liver Transplant program. Source: University Health Network
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Seven “Principles” for Successful Return to Work
The evidence-based advice contained in Seven “Principles” for Successful Return to Work are based on an Institute for Work & Health (IWH) systematic review of RTW studies, which identified the elements contributing to a successful return to work. Source: Institute for Work & Health
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Workplace COVID-19 Risk Management (Control Banding) Matrix
The OHCOW Workplace COVID-19 Risk Management (Control Banding) Framework has adapted the OSHA Risk Levels into a control banding matrix to help support decisions on risk management. Source: Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW)
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About presenter

Dr. Nikhil Rajaram is currently the Provincial Physician at the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor with the Division of Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, and is cross-appointed as an Adjunct Professor with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Rajaram is also currently serving as Vice President of the Occupational and Environmental Medical Association of Canada.

Rajaram’s main area of work is on occupational health and safety, focusing on the application of medicine and population health sciences to the prevention of occupational illness and injury. He is certified as a subspecialist in Occupational Medicine, as a specialist in Public Health and Preventive Medicine and certified in Family Medicine, and has a Master of Public Health degree in epidemiology, all from the University of Toronto. 

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