Program Overview

Introduction to the DIU Pratiques médicales en santé travail pour la formation des collaborateurs médecins

The DIU Pratiques médicales en santé travail pour la formation des collaborateurs médecins is a university diploma program designed for medical doctors seeking to specialize in occupational health. This program aims to provide participants with the necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to practice as specialists in occupational medicine.

Presentation of the Formation

The program's primary pedagogical objective is to enable participants to acquire the competencies required to exercise a medical specialty, specifically in occupational health. The program's content, volume, and duration are designed to meet the standards of a medical specialty, spanning three years of formation. The commission interrégionale du DES (Diplôme d'Etudes Spécialisées) may exempt participants from certain formations based on their previously acquired competencies.

Connaissances

The program focuses on several key areas of knowledge, including:

• Mastering the context of the enterprise and the world of work to relate health and working conditions.
• Mastering the regulatory, deontological, and ethical framework of occupational health practice.
• Evaluating and monitoring work capacities, mastering elements for employment maintenance, and managing the medical effects of work-related penalties and aging.
• Identifying and assessing professional risks in relation to health effects, work accidents, or occupational diseases.
• Implementing individual and collective surveillance of workers based on the risks they are exposed to.
• Participating in sanitary vigilance actions and epidemiological research in the field of occupational health.
• Mastering the tools necessary for action in the workplace, including information management, communication, project definition, and leadership.
• Advising enterprises on global workplace surveillance and risk management, including environmental risks.

Admission

Pré-requis

To be eligible for the program, candidates must:

• Hold a French medical degree or a medical degree from the European Union and be registered with the French Medical Council.
• Have at least five years of professional experience after obtaining their medical qualification.
• Not be a specialist in occupational medicine but wish to acquire this specialization.
• Have a promise of employment in an occupational health service and subsequently a contract as a collaborating physician.

Candidature

Candidates must submit their application, including a letter of motivation, CV, and copies of relevant diplomas, by email to the specified address. The selection process involves evaluating the candidate's professional experience and motivation.

Programme

The program is divided into theoretical and practical components, spanning four years. The theoretical formation is spread over three years and covers eight domains, including:

1. General medical competencies necessary for occupational medicine.
2. Identification and evaluation of professional risks.
3. Depistage (screening) methods.
4. Prevention techniques, including hygiene, safety, ergonomics, and health promotion.
5. Organization of work, quality of life at work, and management of health.
6. Maintenance in employment and prevention of professional disinsertion.
7. Good practices, recommendations, and benchmarks in occupational health.
8. Specific modes of exercise, such as defining aptitudes for certain jobs or posts.

Stage(s)

The program includes initial stages lasting approximately three weeks each, spread over the first three years. These stages aim to introduce participants to different modes of exercise in occupational health. A final practical formation phase, lasting up to 42 months, takes place under the supervision of a tutor in an occupational health service. This phase involves applying theoretical knowledge in a practical setting.

Et après ?

Upon completion of the program, participants are expected to have acquired the competencies necessary to practice as specialists in occupational medicine. These competencies include mastering the context of the enterprise, the regulatory framework of occupational health, evaluating work capacities, identifying professional risks, and advising on workplace surveillance and risk management.

Inscriptions

Coût de la formation

The cost of the formation includes university registration fees and formation fees, which vary by year. A reduction in fees may be considered based on the participant's status.

Modalités d'inscription

To enroll, participants must first submit a candidacy application, which, if accepted, will be followed by administrative enrollment procedures, including the payment of fees. It is imperative to complete these procedures before the start of the teachings.