LFOM Written study plan
LFOM Written · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Occupational medicine core clinical practice
Map the core clinical syllabus of occupational medicine into a personal topic checklist with confidence ratings
Explain the pathogenesis and exposure-dose relationships for the major occupational lung diseases
Differentiate occupational asthma from work-aggravated asthma using diagnostic criteria
Define the criteria for recognising occupational skin disease and list common sensitising agents
Your checkpoint
A completed confidence-rated topic checklist for Domain 1 with at least 40 discrete items
Occupational medicine core clinical practice
Describe the clinical assessment and management of occupational hearing loss and noise-induced injury
Outline the recognition and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders attributed to work
Summarise the approach to occupational infections and biological hazard exposure
Interpret the role of biological monitoring and its limits compared with workplace air monitoring
Your checkpoint
A one-page decision aid for investigating suspected occupational disease by system
Occupational medicine core clinical practice & Occupational health practice and service delivery
Apply the principles of fitness-for-work assessment to at least five case vignettes
Explain the purpose and structure of health surveillance and when it is indicated
Distinguish pre-placement assessment from periodic surveillance in purpose and legal basis
Critically appraise the evidence base for a common screening test used in occupational health
Your checkpoint
Five written case responses on fitness-for-work decisions with justification for each
Occupational health practice and service delivery
Describe the design and delivery of a workplace risk assessment and the occupational physician's contribution
Explain the hierarchy of control and apply it to a specific hazard scenario
Outline the structure and function of occupational health services within an organisation
Identify the roles of key stakeholders in multidisciplinary occupational health delivery
Describe the principles of health promotion and wellbeing programmes at work
Your checkpoint
A structured risk assessment and control plan for one hypothetical workplace hazard
Occupational health practice and service delivery
Explain the components and limitations of health surveillance programme design
Describe the principles of outbreak and incident investigation in the workplace
Outline how occupational health data are collected, audited and used to improve service quality
Summarise the principles of rehabilitation and return-to-work planning
Explain the role of occupational health in managing sickness absence
Your checkpoint
A return-to-work plan for a hypothetical case, including phased duties and review points
Law, ethics and health and work
Explain the legal framework governing health and safety at work and the duties it imposes
Describe the legal basis for pre-employment and periodic medical assessment, including consent
Apply confidentiality and data protection principles to occupational health records
Distinguish the occupational physician's dual obligations to worker and employer
Outline the ethical principles relevant to fitness-for-work certification
Your checkpoint
A written analysis of a confidentiality dilemma citing the applicable legal and ethical principles
Law, ethics and health and work & Occupational medicine core clinical practice
Explain the legal and ethical requirements for reporting occupational disease and statutory notifications
Describe the process for assessing and certifying work-related disability and incapacity
Apply ethical reasoning to at least three scenarios involving disclosure of health information
Integrate clinical, service and legal considerations in a single complex case analysis
Identify areas of residual weakness across all three domains from practice questions
Your checkpoint
Three written ethical scenario responses plus a prioritised list of residual knowledge gaps
Occupational medicine core clinical practice & Occupational health practice and service delivery & Law, ethics and health and work
Consolidate weak areas identified in week 7 through targeted revision
Complete a timed mixed-domain practice assessment under exam conditions
Review all incorrect answers and record the underlying knowledge or reasoning error
Rehearse structured written answers for high-frequency clinical and legal themes
Your checkpoint
A completed timed practice assessment with an error log and final revision summary
Milestones
Week 2: Domain 1 topic checklist fully rated with at least 80% of items marked confident or scheduled for revision
Week 4: Complete a mixed 30-question set covering Domains 1 and 2 with a recorded score and error log
Week 6: All three domains represented in a written case analysis; confidentiality and consent principles correctly applied
Week 8: Timed full-length practice assessment completed with a documented improvement plan for any remaining weak areas