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OccPod: the official ACOEM podcast

OccPod: the official ACOEM podcast

ACOEM 69 Episodes Jul 20, 2026

OccPod is the official podcast of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). It began as COVID Conversations, focusing on disseminating COVID-19 information, and has since expanded to cover other aspects of worker health and safety, including climate change. The podcast remains grounded in science, centered on occupational and environmental medicine.

Episodes

OccPod – Episode 70, Substance Use Disorder in the Workplace
OccPod – Episode 70, Substance Use Disorder in the Workplace Jul 20, 2026 00:33:29 Thank you for joining ACOEM for another episode of OccPod. In this timely conversation, host Dr. Ismail Nabeel is joined by Dr. Dominik Dabrowski to discuss substance use disorder in the workplace. Dr. Nabeel is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine and the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.Dr. Dabrowski is the M
OccPod – Episode 69, A Journey Through Leadership and Change with Dr. Andrew Kim (Special Fifth Anniversary Episode)
OccPod – Episode 69, A Journey Through Leadership and Change with Dr. Andrew Kim (Special Fifth Anniversary Episode) Jan 26, 2026 00:35:36 Thank you for joining us for another episode of OccPod,ACOEM’s official podcast. In this episode, Dr. Nabeel is joined by. Andrew Kim, a former Navy officer and Army colonel, who is now shaping the future of healthcare in the rugged landscapes of Anchorage, Alaska, as an occupational and environmental health physician with Providence Alaska Medical Center. Learn more about Dr. Kim here: https://ww
OccPod – Episode 68, AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment
OccPod – Episode 68, AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment Dec 29, 2025 00:30:45 Welcome back to OccPod! This episode features a conversation with someone who has helped shape how physicians across the country understand and apply impairment ratings, Dr. Douglas Martin.Dr. Martin is a Past President of ACOEM and is a board-certified Family Medicine physician specializing in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Martin’s areas of expertise include workers’ compensation i
OccPod - Episode 67, Mysteries in Occupational and Environmental Medicine: The Radium Girls
OccPod - Episode 67, Mysteries in Occupational and Environmental Medicine: The Radium Girls Nov 24, 2025 00:15:35 Thank you for joining us for another episode of OccPod, ACOEM’s official podcast. This is the first episode of our new series, “Mysteries in Occupational and Environmental Medicine,” where we use artificial intelligence to bring historical moments to life and reflect on theirimpact today. In this episode, Dr. Nabeel is joined by “Grace Fryer,” one of the Radium Girls whose courage and persistence
OccPod - Episode 66, Happiness and its Impact on Health
OccPod - Episode 66, Happiness and its Impact on Health Jul 3, 2025 00:25:26 Thank you for joining us for another episode of OccPod, ACOEM’s official podcast. In this episode, Dr. Nabeel is joined by Dr. Yohama Caraballo-Arias, an occupational physician and an internationally recognized expert in workplace health and well-being. She is currently a visiting researcher and professor at theUniversity of Bologna, Italy, and recently published her book, “The 7 secrets to happin
OccPod - Episode 64, Public Health Challenges from the LA Wildfires
OccPod - Episode 64, Public Health Challenges from the LA Wildfires Mar 7, 2025 00:21:58 Thank you for joining us for another episode of OccPod,ACOEM’s official podcast. In this episode, Dr. Nabeel is joined by Dr. Mani Berenji to discuss the public health effects of the LA wildfires, which burned from January 7 to 31, 2025. Dr. Berenji discusses her personal experience, both as an occupational and environmental medicine physician in LA and as an Angeleno, and advises on the short- an
OccPod – Episode 63, Private Practice in OEM
OccPod – Episode 63, Private Practice in OEM Dec 10, 2024 00:17:12 Thank you for joining us for another episode of OccPod, ACOEM's official podcast. In this episode, Erin and Dr. Nabeel are joined by Dr. Maria Starchook-Moore to discuss recent initiatives by ACOEM's Private Practice Section. Dr. Starchook-Moore discusses her personal experience as an occupational and environmental medicine physician and outlines the goals of the Private Practice Section, which a
OccPod – Episode 62, The American Occupational Health Conference
OccPod – Episode 62, The American Occupational Health Conference Oct 5, 2024 00:32:24 Thank you for joining us for another episode of OccPod, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine's official podcast. In this episode, Erin and Dr. Nabeel are joined by Dr. David Caretto for a conversation about planning a successful medical conference. For over 100 years, ACOEM's annual conference has been the American Occupational Health Conference, or AOHC. Planning a succ
OccPod – Episode 61, The OEM Pipeline
OccPod – Episode 61, The OEM Pipeline Aug 21, 2024 00:31:20 Thank you for joining us for another episode of OccPod. In this episode, Erin and Dr. Nabeel are joined by Dr. Matt Hamm to discuss his journey in occupational and environmental medicine, and developments in expanding opportunities for residents interested in OEM. Dr. Hamm is the Medical Director of the Exposure Response Call Center at the Occupational and Environmental Network (OEHN) and a consul
OccPod – Episode 60, Aging at Work and Fitness for Duty
OccPod – Episode 60, Aging at Work and Fitness for Duty Jul 18, 2024 00:25:17 Thank you for joining us for another episode of OccPod. In this episode, Erin and Dr. Nabeel are joined by Dr. Camille Napier to discuss aging in the workplace and fitness for duty. Dr. Napier is a board-certified physician, educator, and administrator with over twenty years of experience in occupational and internal medicine disease management, wellness promotion, communicable disease surveilla
OccPod – Episode 59, Artificial Intelligence in OEM
OccPod – Episode 59, Artificial Intelligence in OEM May 13, 2024 00:19:20 Everywhere you look, it seems as though Artificial Intelligence (or AI) is at the forefront of public discourse. In this episode of OccPod, Erin and Dr. Nabeel are joined by Dr. Zaira Chaudhry for a conversation about AI in occupational and environmental medicine. Dr. Chaudhry is a board-certified Occupational Medicine physician and a PhD student at West Virginia University’s College of Engineeri
OccPod – Episode 58, ACOEM's Presidential Line
OccPod – Episode 58, ACOEM's Presidential Line Mar 25, 2024 00:39:22 On this episode of OccPod, Erin and Dr. Nabeel talk with the incoming Presidential Line of ACOEM. We welcome our guests, Drs. Tanisha Taylor, Laura Gillis, and Jill Rosenthal.  Dr. Tanisha Taylor is Senior Medical Director for RWJBH Employee Health and Wellness, New Jersey. Dr. Taylor received her MD from New York Medical and her MPH from Yale University. Dr. Taylor is the current President-Elect

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