Occupational Medicine Specialists of Canada
Encyclopedia
The Occupational Medicine Specialists of Canada (OMSOC) is a non-profit organization representing occupational medicine specialists, created in 2006 and based in Ottawa
, Canada
. Its first annual general meeting was in 2007 in Vancouver. It is the National Specialty Society for occupational medicine specialists in Canada. The founding president was Dr. Michael Schweigert (2006–2010).
The mission of OMSOC is to promote and enhance the medical specialty practice of occupational medicine in Canada, a specialty recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
, and to act as the Canadian voice for that specialty. OMSOC also accredits continuing medical education
for occupational medicine specialty events.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Its first annual general meeting was in 2007 in Vancouver. It is the National Specialty Society for occupational medicine specialists in Canada. The founding president was Dr. Michael Schweigert (2006–2010).
The mission of OMSOC is to promote and enhance the medical specialty practice of occupational medicine in Canada, a specialty recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada ' , French: Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada, is a national, private, nonprofit organization established in 1929 by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education of specialists in Canada...
, and to act as the Canadian voice for that specialty. OMSOC also accredits continuing medical education
Continuing medical education
Continuing medical education refers to a specific form of continuing education that helps those in the medical field maintain competence and learn about new and developing areas of their field. These activities may take place as live events, written publications, online programs, audio, video, or...
for occupational medicine specialty events.
Executive
- Dr. Bruce McGoveran - President (2010 - )
- Dr. Joan Saary - President-Elect (2011- )
- Dr. Aaron Thompson - Secretary (2010 - )
- Dr. Roohi Qureshi - Treasurer (2010 - )
Directors
- Dr. Vern Lappi
- Dr. Neils Koehncke
- Dr. Tom Lawley
- Dr. Ron Dykeman
- Dr. Ihor Taraschuk