The specialist in Occupational Medicine must have gained theoretical, scientific and professional knowledge in plant engineering, industrial and technological chemistry, statistics and epidemiological methodology, physiology and psychology of work, ergonomics, toxicology, radiobiology, occupational hygiene, clinic of occupational diseases, clinical medicine and specialist branches, therapy, organization of first aid, emergency therapy, forensic medicine, Labour and Communication Legal Sciences, Economics and Business Management.

Basic learning objectives:

• the acquisition of targeted knowledge of physics, general and inorganic chemistry, applied physics and chemistry, chemical foundations of technologies, chemical engineering, engineering of processing technologies and systems, health and environmental engineering, physiology, general, clinical and molecular biochemistry, toxicology, medical genetics, microbiology, pathological anatomy, laboratory techniques and medicine, psychology and computer science;
• know and apply the epidemiological methodology for the surveillance and control of diseases and accidents in the workplace;
• know the natural history, frequency, impact on quality of life, social and health impact of the main work-related diseases with particular reference to work fitness and rehabilitation;
• assessing the genetic, environmental and behavioural factors that influence workers' health and understanding their mechanism of action;
• know and apply the main clinical, laboratory and instrumental methodologies in order to assess the health status of workers;
• know and apply the main regulations on health and safety in the workplace;
• know and apply the models of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and health promotion in the workplace;
• know and apply the principles of ethics and professional ethics.

Educational objectives of the type of School:

• adequately frame all chemical, physical, biological and behavioural risk factors relating to the work environment for the different technologies, processing systems and plant engineering;
• communicate to workers the health risks to which they are subject;
• express judgments of suitability, unsuitability and suitability with prescriptions for the different tasks and be able to identify hypersusceptible workers;
• to organize and manage a Preventive Medicine Service for company or public workers;
• know how to manage relationships with: employer, head of the prevention and protection service, workers' safety manager, public occupational medicine service, insurance and welfare institutions, judicial authorities;
• set up health surveillance and biological monitoring for workers at risk in the light of adequate toxicological and genetic studies;
• inform workers of health checks and report the results;
• collect an accurate work history, carry out a complete clinical examination, select diagnostic investigations, express targeted clinical diagnoses identifying any causal links with work, environmental or non-occupational risks;
• analyze the causes, make diagnoses and start emergency therapy for occupational accidents;
• formulating indications for the therapy and clinical and functional recovery of workers with occupational diseases or accidents;
• fill in certificates and reports according to regulations;
• set up epidemiological investigations to identify changes in the state of health or well-being of workers according to occupational risks;
• adequately recommend preventive, ergonomic, organizational measures and personal protective equipment.

Integrated training objectives (i.e. common core): the student must have acquired skills in medical statistics, hygiene, forensic medicine, occupational medicine, epidemiology, business organisation, demography, work and organisational psychology, labour law.

The objective of the common training for the disciplines of the class is aimed at acquiring knowledge of the classification and characterization of different population groups, their general and work organization and lifestyles, taking into account the increasingly important psychological implications.

All this is aimed at carrying out adequate statistical evaluations, analysis of hygiene, medical-legal, work and risk problems, recognition of suitability, assessment of pathologies, disability, and application of all preventive criteria as required by current legislation and its evolutions.

The following are similar or supplementary objectives:

• the acquisition of knowledge, targeted skills in internal medicine and specialist branches concerning all organs and systems, in order to be able to frame and diagnose dysfunctions and pathologies interfering with or related to work activities;
• the ability to interact with doctors and specialists from the different branches of the health classes and the type of class.

The following are compulsory professionalizing activities for the achievement of the educational purposes of the type:

• Clinical activity, which must be carried out for at least two years at the reference company and include;
• Diagnostic imaging: participation in the evaluation of 60 examinations;
• Cardiocirculatory pathophysiology: participation in the execution and evaluation of 90 examinations;
• Respiratory pathophysiology: participation in the execution and evaluation of 90 tests;
• Audiology: participation in the execution and evaluation of 80 examinations;
• Allergology: participation in the execution and evaluation of 60 examinations;
• Clinical-diagnostic activity of Occupational Medicine: participation in the execution of 120 visits in the clinical ward, Day Hospital or outpatient clinics;
• Health surveillance: participation in the execution of 80 visits;
• Erg-ophthalmology: participation in the execution and evaluation of 60 examinations;
• Participation in the carrying out and evaluation, at public or private bodies, of: 6 inspections, 2 environmental surveys, 2 risk assessments, 2 health surveillance plans, 2 statistical-epidemiological analyses and related health reports on anonymous collective data, 2 information and training initiatives, 2 accident risk assessments;
• Medical-surgical and specialist clinical-diagnostic activity: participation in the evaluation of 120 patients, in Day Hospital or hospitalization in clinical wards;
• Rehabilitation: Participation in the evaluation and rehabilitation treatment of 15 patients;
• Emergency and First Aid: following patients for medical, cardiology, ophthalmology emergencies with two-month internships;
• Participation in the evaluation of 120 examinations in occupational toxicology (biological monitoring), clinical pathology, neurophysiology and neuropsychology;
• Participation in the evaluation of company data, questionnaires and check-lists for the assessment of work-related stress;
• Participation in the preparation and implementation of company health promotion protocols, with particular reference to the abuse of harmful substances (alcohol and drugs) in the workplace for risky tasks.

The student will be able to compete for the diploma after completing the professionalizing activities.