Teaching occupational health to physicians

A comprehensive training program for physicians interested in occupational health is presented. The objectives are to prepare students to identify and prevent occupational disease, with an emphasis on the development of a public health perspective. Seven content areas are described: epidemiology and biostatistics, toxicology, industrial hygiene, safety and ergonomics, policy issues, administration, and clinical aspects. These are organized in a matrix to provide appropriate levels of training for medical students, resident physicians, and general practioners as well as physicians seeking specialty training.