Applying to the OSHA Occupational Medicine Elective
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will be seeking
physicians to participate in its Occupational Medicine Elective during the
period of July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009. Applications for the elective will be
accepted from January 1, 2008 to April 15, 2008. If all of the elective blocks
have not been filled at the end of the recruitment period, they will be awarded
on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eligibility
Residents training in occupational, preventive, or aerospace medicine are
eligible to apply.
Schedule
Residents will rotate in two month blocks of instruction, scheduled as follows:
JUL/AUG
SEPT/OCT
JAN/FEB
MAR/APR
MAY/JUN
Application materials
Interested residents should submit a current curriculum vitae, a brief (1-2
paragraph) statement of interest describing why they would like to pursue the
elective and any special occupational medicine interests and a letter of good
standing from their residency program director to: Minda Nieblas, MD, MPH; U.S.
Department of Labor; OSHA; Room N3653; 200 Constitution Avenue, NW; Washington,
DC 20210.
Also, please indicate which block of instruction is your first, second
and third preference.
Application materials are also accepted by fax:
202-693-1647 or e-mail,
Minda Nieblas.
Notification of acceptance
Residents selected for the OSHA Occupational Medicine Elective and their
Residency Program Directors will be notified in writing no later than May 15,
2008.
Funding
OSHA has a limited amount of funding available to promote resident education.
However, no residents will receive funding directly from OSHA. When funding is
provided, it is provided directly to the sponsoring academic institution.
Expenses incurred by the resident as a direct result of OSHA-approved travel
will be prepaid by OSHA or reimbursed to the resident. Federal regulations do
not permit payments for a resident sponsored directly by the military or other
government agency.
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