The Society
The
Society of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine is a society under the Malaysian Medical
Association, serving as a platform for medical professionals interested
in the field of occupational and environmental medicine to get together
and share their experiences. The society also serve as a body for
occupational and environmental medicine practioner to raise their
concerns to the authorities involve in occupational safety and health
in this country such as the Department of Occupational Safety and
Health (DOSH), the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) and the
Ministry of Health.
The
Society is also active in
promoting continuous medical education by organising series of seminars
and clinal case discussions throughout the year. Currently, The Society
is the most active society within MMA, as it organizes almost monthly
seminars and workshops throughout the year.
The
Society of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine is also the organising body of the Regional
Conference of Occupational Health, held biannually in Kuala Lumpur. The
last conference was in the year 2008 , had attracted participants from
throughout the country as well as neighbouring countries such as
Singapore and Brunei.
Members in the
society also
represent MMA in the National Council of Occupational Safety and
Health, and also in other working committees at the national level.
Membership in the
society is through
the MMA.
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