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Certified in Occupational Health Program Management – COHPM 2025

Congrats to our current members passing the Individual Certification exam and earning the designation COHPM. Join the next class here and get certified! Nathalia Allen Hackensack Meridian Vanessa Archuleta Yuma Regional Health Mary Katherine Bell Hackensack Meridian Patty Brundage UHS Occupational Medicine Edileen Ina Daclan Hackensack Meridian Thomas Deskin Meritas

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Comprehensive Position Statement on Proposed NIOSH Staff Cuts

We, as concerned occupational medicine professionals, strongly oppose the planned reduction of approximately 873 staff members at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)—nearly two-thirds of its workforce—as announced in recent federal restructuring plans. NIOSH’s work has been pivotal over the past decades in safeguarding the health, safety,

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How to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy in Your Patients

As we all know, many patients are hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine hesitancy in general has been a growing trend in society overall, and we have seen increased confusion and mistrust around Covid. What can you do to combat this hesitancy and encourage your patients to take better care of themselves? This post highlights several recent articles that discuss ways that we as medical professionals can reduce this hesitancy, as we strive for herd immunity.

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