Building an International Occupational Medicine Education (BIOME) Community
Dr. Marianne Cloeren
School of Medicine
Building an International Occupational Medicine Education (BIOME) Community is a collaborative initiative led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine with partners including the International Occupational Medicine Society Collaborative (IOMSC), Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB), and the International Component Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ICSOEM). This project will serve as a proof of concept for scalable online occupational health education, converting a live training into an interactive, self-paced e-learning course: Introduction to Occupational Health and Hygiene for Clinicians. The pilot will demonstrate course functionality, learner engagement, and global dissemination potential, while providing free access for 500 clinicians in low- and middle-income countries. Through case studies, practice scenarios, and knowledge checks, participants will strengthen their ability to recognize and manage workplace hazards. This initiative lays the groundwork for broader future offerings and positions BIOME as a hub for global occupational and environmental medicine education.