-The pre-MMA AGM seminar on Occupational Health for Healthcare workers was conducted successfully in Malacca. Over 70 participants registered for the seminar, which was held in conjunction with the MMA AGM on the 26th May 2010.

-The AGM for SOEM elected a new line of committee members for next term. See the new committee line up here.

- The SOEM Annual seminar was held in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting of the society on the 10th April 2010. More than a hundred participants registered for the seminar.

- The SOEM CPD on Occupational Medicine was held successfully in Hotel Istana on the 3rd of July. Almost 40 participants attended the seminar, where occupational disease cases were discussed.

UPCOMING

SOEM  Ergonomics Seminar: Occupational Health Aspects of Computer Use - 7th August 2010 (Saturday) at the Istana Hotel. Click here for the brochure and registration form.

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.