We are now an accredited Occupational & Environmental Medicine Training Practice The Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) has confirmed via correspondence – Accreditation Decision of Hobart Occupational Medicine that Hobart Occupational Medicine is an accredited training practice for the period from August 2019 to August 2024. I am pleased to advise that […]
AFOEM ACCREDITED FOR TRAINING, DR CROWELL & REVISED FEES
AFOEM ACCREDITED TRAINING, DR CROWELL & REVISED FEES I am pleased to advise that this practice has been accredited as a training practice by the Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) within the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). Dr Troy Crowell has been accepted as an advanced (Stage B) trainee by AFOEM […]
OMIT Newsletter – December 2019
I trust all readers enjoyed their Christmas break – whatever form it took. Occupational Medicine in Tasmania I met with the Self-Insurers Association of Tasmania on 05 December 2019. They were supportive of initiatives to train Occupational Physicians locally with the aim of retaining a pool of local expertise with knowledge and understanding of Tasmanian […]
OMIT Newsletter – Friday 29 November 2019
Just a brief Newsletter this week. Occupational Medicine in Tasmania I have been invited to discuss the subject of Occupational & Environmental Medicine Training in Tasmania at the Self-Insurers Association of Tasmania Annual General Meeting in Hobart on 05 December 2019. I expect this will be an important opportunity to explain what is needed to have […]
OMIT Newsletter – Tuesday 19 November 2019
The ongoing issues in the Tasmanian Public Hospital system continue to dominate the news media when it comes to health care. Not only is access to care for the Tasmanian Community an ongoing issue, but the health and well-being of the health professionals struggling within that system to provide care is becoming an increasingly important […]
Updated Practice Policy – Third Party Access to Medical Records
In response to the increasing frequency for requests of copies of our clinical files by insurers, and a recent legal case involving this practice, we have updated our policies and procedures to cover situations where file copies are requested by a third party or a summons or subpoena is issued to obtain such access. The […]
OMIT Newsletter – Thursday 07 November 2019
WorkCover Tasmania Medical Advisory Panel On behalf of the AFOEM Committee, I have flagged the importance of the issues with IME assessment, for further consideration by WorkCover. The first step is to establish the evidence about the extent of problems currently with IME processes, for consideration at the next Medical Advisory Panel meeting. I expect […]
OMIT Newsletter – Friday 18 October 2019
It’s a Friday Newsletter this week again! WorkCover Tasmania Medical Advisory Panel The fourth meeting of the WorkCover Medical Advisory Panel was held on 07 October 2019. The discussion paper about issues relating to implementation of the IME Guidelines and the flyer about training and support for occupational and environmental medicine trainees was made available […]
OMIT Newsletter – Wednesday 09 October 2019
Been a busy time since the last newsletter. I attended the WorkerCover Medical Advisory Panel meeting on Monday then off to Sydney and Canberra to learn and teach, so only a brief newsletter today – a rant about my own views about the value of occupational medicine. What I have observed in my own work […]
OMIT Newsletter – Friday 27 September 2019
Yes, definitely, slipping behind. It’s a Friday Newsletter this week. Tragedy at Nyrstar We are saddened to hear about the death of a Nyrstar worker at the site last Wednesday. Our condolences to Mr Michael Petterwood’s family. Here is a link to a recent ABC News article https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-25/worker-killed-at-hobart-nyrstar-zinc-smelter/11548518 Mandatory Reporting As promised, here is a […]
