American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) News

Return to Work Delayed by Doctors Ignoring Treatment Guidelines for Back Pain: Study

Medical guidelines help doctors understand the best way to treat health conditions yet many doctors do not adhere to them, and this is a problem in particular for patients with back pain, according to scientists at University of Utah Health …

Occupational Medical Group Warns Congress Legalized Cannabis Is Workplace Risk

A group of occupational medicine doctors is warning that legalization of marijuana has “huge” public and workplace health and safety implications that Congress should consider when dealing with the issue. The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) said …