Membership of the Faculty

The Faculty admits Associates and Members. Fellows are elected by the Board. Holders of the Faculty's Diplomas may affiliate to the Faculty.

Associateship

Associateship of the Faculty (AFOM) is a qualification awarded to those medical practitioners who have a sufficiently broad clinical experience and full or part-time experience in occupational medicine to satisfy the Regulations and who pass the examination for Associateship. For further information see the specialist training section.

Membership

Membership (MFOM) is intended for registered medical practitioners who wish to specialise in occupational medicine. Successful candidates will have satisfactorily completed a prescribed period of supervised training in one or more approved posts, be Associates of the Faculty and have submitted an acceptable thesis, dissertation or published work. For further information see the specialist training section.

Fellowship

The Board of the Faculty may elect as Fellows those who have made a distinguished contribution or rendered exceptional services to the science and practice of occupational medicine.

Subscribing to the Faculty brings the following benefits:

The opportunity to take part in the Faculty's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme
The chance to subscribe to Occupational and Environmental Medicine at a reduced rate of £50 per annum (individual subscription rate £129)
Entitlement to attend scientific meetings organised by the Faculty at a discounted rate
Advance notice of new publications
Discounted prices for new publications
The Faculty Newsletter (published three times yearly)

Annual subscription rates may be downloaded via the library or the previous link.