Occupational medicine physicians in the United States: demographics and core competencies.

Objective: We assessed the demographic profile and opinions of current occupational medicine (OM) physicians on the importance of specific core competencies.

Methods: A random sample of 1500 OM physicians listed in the membership directory of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) were asked to complete a voluntary survey.

Results: Six hundred and ten OM physicians completed the survey.