The Occupational Medicine Residency Program, a training program supported by NIOSH, focuses both on the use of critical thinking and research approaches in investigations. Residents are trained to recognize, manage and prevent occupational disease and injury.

Recent student research projects include:

• Assessing the Predictive Validity of the UAW-Ford Ergonomic Surveillance Tool
• 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Air Concentrations, Hemoglobin Changes, and Anemia Cases in Respirator Protected TNT Munitions Demilitarization Workers
• Humidifier Fever: A Difficult Diagnosis
• Prevalence and Influence on Quality of Life of Symptoms caused by Inhaled Odors, Chemicals and Irritants: A Comparison between Hispanics and Americans
• Answer Distortion on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale During the Commercial Driver Medical Examination
• Patient Reported Efficacy Of Botulinum Toxin Type A In The Treatment Of Chronic Migraine Headaches
• Trends in the rates of sharps injuries and exposures to bloodborne pathogens among medical students and resident physicians from 2000 to 2009
• Impact of an Employee Wellness Clinic Visit on Cardiovascular Risk in Workers at a Veterans Hospital
• Verification of heat stress equations for adequately protecting workers from heat stress on the job
• Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollutants and Its Effects on Fetal Outcomes

The practicum includes an average of 8 months of supervised real world of work training and includes rotations in utility and power industry, aeronautic and space industry, occupational medicine clinics and regulatory agencies. Rotation site locations are described below. Research time is required. We are proud of our faculty's educational and research accomplishments and we encourage faculty members and residents to work closely together in a supportive environment to refine professional skills in conducting research studies. It is our goal to provide you with an outstanding education that will lead to the greatest development of your skills in preparation of a lifetime of personal and professional gratification and to successful certification by the American Board of Preventive Medicine/Occupational Medicine. The residency is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

The mission of the residency program is to prepare physicians for careers in Occupational Medicine in the 21st century. The residency furnishes a broad base of knowledge which includes all aspects of occupational safety and health with an emphasis on protective and preventive policies, procedures, practices and programs. Graduates are trained to administer, manage and direct clinical occupational health programs. The residency clinical rotations emphasize health of workers and their ability to perform work; the arrangement of work; and the physical, chemical and social environment in the workplace. There enough flexibility in the program to allow each resident to pursue and achieve individual interests and career goals.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply to the two-year concurrent academic and practicum phase residency program. This two year residency results in an MSPH and a Certificate of Completion of residency training. The academic work is completed at the College of Public Health during the evenings, while the practicum activities take place in the community during the day.

Stipend support and tuition waivers may be provided for residents accepted into the residency.

With the goal to produce well-rounded Occupational Medicine physicians, the University of South Florida Occupational Medicine Residency has combined post-graduate years two and three (PGY2&3) of a traditional residency program with a broader public health approach to Occupational Medicine in a concurrent, two-year program. For entry into the Occupational Medicine Residency, students must have a medical degree from an accredited medical school and have completed at least one year of clinical training in an ACGME approved residency program. Students who completed their first year of residency in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine are preferred. This approach is designed to develop highly trained professionals in the field of Occupational Medicine. Since its inception, most residents have completed the two-year, concurrent academic and practicum program. However, consideration will be given for applicants who have already completed an MPH or MSPH and/or have considerable Occupational Medicine practice experience who wish to complete a one year residency in Occupational Medicine. All candidates for the Occupational Medicine Residency program must have passed all three steps of the USMLE or have possession of a valid state medical license. The residency program generally accepts between two to four residents per year.

• Click here for plan of study.

• OMR Application

If you would like to apply to the Occupational Medicine Residency, please download the application, then send the completed forms via e-mail: scordova@health.usf.edu or mail them to:

Sandra Cordova
Residency Coordinator
USF College of Public Health
Occupational Medicine Residency Program
13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. - Rm. MHH 320 Mailbox #: MDC 56 Tampa, Florida 33612-3805
Phone: 813-974-7537 / Fax: 813-974-4994