The specialisation in Occupational Medicine includes:

• Practical training undertaken at the Occupational Risk Prevention Department, clinical rotations and rotations in Preventive Medicine departments.
• Theoretical training through the Advanced Course in Occupational Medicine.
• Part of the training is conducted outside the hospital but is guided by the Basic Occupational Risk Prevention Unit: Primary Care, Medical Inspection and other external prevention services.
• Acquisition of basic knowledge in radiation protection aligned with the provisions of the European Radiation Protection Guide 116.
• Undertaking monthly on-call duties.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to train in disciplines you might not yet have had the opportunity to study in depth, such as: Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics and Applied Psychosociology.

Also, during your stay:

• You will visit the professionals to conduct medical examinations and apply established protocols.
• You will review and advise vaccinations for professionals based on their exposure risks.
• You will learn to manage contact tracing following accidental exposure to biological agents.
• You will assess the protection of particularly vulnerable workers and pregnant staff.
• You will be involved in the prevention, early detection and diagnosis of occupational diseases and will collaborate in their treatment.

Other aspects you will develop during your stay: 

• You will conduct health surveillance and learn to adopt an epidemiological perspective.
• You will advise on occupational health issues and healthy habits.
• You will collaborate with healthcare institutions.
• You will participate in the training of workers on occupational risk prevention.

Why specialise at Vall d’Hebron?

• Because we are a world-leading healthcare complex where healthcare, research, teaching and innovation come together.
• Because we offer you specialist training in a tertiary-level Hospital with opportunities to train across the different areas needed to complete your training:
• A dedicated Occupational Health Department encompassing all risk prevention specialities.
• External rotations at the Medical Inspection and external prevention services.
• Access to continuous training.
• Because you will be integrated as an Occupational Medicine resident in the Occupational Risk Prevention Unit.
• Because you will learn to ensure the health of your colleagues, as well as promoting healthy habits within the Hospital.
• Because you will become familiar with the Hospital, a complex environment with various risks: physical strain, data display screens, biological agents, chemical agents, ionising and non-ionising radiation, noise, psychosocial risks...

The Occupational Health Nursing speciality includes:

• Practical training carried out by the Occupational Risk Prevention Service and other specialities within the Hospital, health centres and educational facilities associated with the Teaching Unit.
• Theoretical training in accordance with the training programme for Occupational Health Nursing.
• Acquisition of basic knowledge in radiation protection as set out in the provisions of the European Radiation Protection Guide 116.
• Carrying out monthly on-call duties.
• Additionally, you will also have the chance to train in disciplines on which you have not yet had the opportunity to study in depth, such as: Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics and Applied Psychosociology.

During your two years at Vall d’Hebron:

• You will visit professionals to conduct medical examinations and apply established protocols.
• You will analyse the risks that professionals are exposed to and will indicate relevant vaccines. 
• You will learn to manage contact studies following accidental exposure to biological agents.
• You will assess the protection of workers in especially sensitive situations as well as for pregnant staff.
• You will be involved in early detection, prevention, and diagnosis of occupational diseases and collaborate in their treatment.

Also, during your stay:

• You will be engage in health surveillance and develop epidemiological judgement.
• You will advise on occupational health matters and healthy habits.
• You will collaborate closely with healthcare institutions.
• You will participate in training activities for employees on occupational risk prevention.

Why specialise at Vall d’Hebron?

• Because we are a world-leading healthcare complex where care, research, teaching and innovation come together.
• Because you will specialise in a tertiary Hospital and also have the opportunity to train in:
  • An in-house Risk Prevention Service covering all areas of risk prevention.
  • External rotations in Medical Inspection and external prevention services.
  • Access to continuous training.
• Because you will integrate as an Occupational Health Nursing resident within the Occupational Risk Prevention Unit.
• Because you will learn to safeguard the health of your colleagues and promote healthy habits.
• Because you will experience first-hand the Hospital, a highly complex environment presenting different risks: physical strain, data display screens, biological agents, chemical agents, ionising and non-ionising radiation, noise, psychosocial risks...

Why specialise at Vall d’Hebron?

• Because we are a tertiary hospital with outstanding departments. The number of patients who pass through the centre offers great potential for learning and gaining experience.
• Because we cover most specialisations and you will have the opportunity to see complex conditions and to use cutting-edge diagnostic techniques and treatments.
• Because our training programme can adapt to the initiative and vocation of each resident, with more emphasis on patient-contact or research according to their needs.

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Why specialise at Vall d’Hebron?

• Because we are a tertiary hospital with outstanding departments. The number of patients who pass through the centre offers great potential for learning and gaining experience.
• Because we cover most specialisations and you will have the opportunity to see complex conditions and to use cutting-edge diagnostic techniques and treatments.
• Because our training programme can adapt to the initiative and vocation of each resident, with more emphasis on patient-contact or research according to their needs.