SOM members can join Special Interest Groups (SIGs) as part of their membership. SIGs tackle pressing occupational and workplace health issues. SIGs agree best practice, facilitate networking and sharing of invaluable expertise. SIGs produce guidance, review issues, share presentations and useful resources. Join the SOM to access SIGs, and then login to the SOM members website area to find out more about SIG outputs. Current SIGs cover the following:
- Audit
- Allied Health Professionals
- Construction
- Docc Med (register here)
- Drugs and Alcohol
- Functional Assessment
- HAVS
- Leadership
- Long term conditions
- OH Marketing
- Mental Health
- Mining
- Neurodiversity
- Noise Induced Hearing Loss - October 2024 guidance here.
- Nuclear Industry Ionising Radiation
- Occupational, Health and Work Psychology
- Occupational Health Technicians
- Sole Practitioners
- Pensions
- Portfolio (CESR) - Register here
- Travel Medicine
- Skin
- Vocational Rehabilitation
SOM also hosts groups that include non-SOM members, such as the MSK at Work Network, a Women’s health at work network, a Sleep and Work steering group, and the independent Academic Forum on work and health here. Contact SOM to join.
SOM's Occupational Health Technicians SIG agreed on a Career Path of OH Technicians. SOM has worked with Occupational Health Technicians to define their skills and a new Occupational Health Technician qualification has been launched offering professional development opportunities for individuals wanting to move into occupational health or OHTs who want to increase their skills. The Open Awards Level 3 Certificate for Occupational Health Technicians has been developed with the support of SOM, and experienced Occupational Health Professionals, including practicing Occupational Health Practitioners (under whose supervision this role operates). The Group has also agreed a code of conduct and Escalation Criteria.
GPs are welcome to sign up to the free OH GP Bulletin which provides key updates on work and health issues.