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

Dermatitis (Occupational)
Resources to support the prevention, early detection and management of occupational contact dermatitis in healthcare workers. Source: Public Health Ontario
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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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FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA warns about rare but serious allergic reactions with the skin antiseptic chlorhexidine gluconate
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that rare but serious allergic reactions have been reported with the widely used skin antiseptic products containing chlorhexidine gluconate. Source: US Food and Drug Administration
Read the article
Hand dermatitis screening tool
A self-screening tool for hand dermatitis. Source: Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease
Download the tool
Recommendations for the Prevention, Detection and Management of Occupational Contact Dermatitis in Health Care Settings
This document provides a series of recommendations for the prevention, early detection and management of occupational contact dermatitis in health care workers. Source: Public Health Ontario
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Skin Disease Prevention in the Workplace: Focus on Healthcare
10-minute training e-module on occupational hand dermatitis. Source: Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease
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Skin health at work toolbox
A list of tools and resources on occupational skin health. Source: Centre for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease
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St. Michael's Hospital Occupational Medicine Clinic
The Occupational Medicine Clinic at St. Michael’s provides clinical consultations and exemplary care to those who are suffering from occupational and environmental injury and disease. Source: Unity Health Toronto
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U.K. standards of care for occupational contact dermatitis and occupational contact urticaria
Adisesh A, Robinson E, Nicholson PJ, Sen D, Wilkinson M; Standards of Care Working Group. U.K. standards of care for occupational contact dermatitis and occupational contact urticaria. Br J Dermatol. 2013 Jun;168(6):1167-75. doi: 10.1111/bjd.12256. Source: PubMed Central
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UK Health and Safety Executive – Health Surveillance
Information on health surveillance for occupational dermatitis. Source: UK Health and Safety Executive
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Workplace exposures and illnesses
What workers, employers, and healthcare providers in Ontario need to know about occupational illness, including their responsibilities in prevention and reporting, and where to get help. Source: Government of Ontario
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WSIB Form 8: Health Professional's Report
Health professionals use this form for patients who are claiming benefits under the WSIB insurance plan for an injury/illness related to work, or if you think that the cause of your patient's injury/illness is workplace factors. Source: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Download the form

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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