DASAM – Danish Society of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

The national society for physicians specialized in Occupational Medicine
A forum for medical doctors, psychologist, researchers and others with special interest in Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Established in 1980

Harald Meyer, MD, president
Inger Schaumburg, MD, vice-president
Margrethe Bordado Sköld, MD, secretary
Gitte Jacobsen, MD, cashier
Sorosh Taba, MD
Pernille Melander Thorsen, cand. psych
Mette Lausten Hansen, MD
Marianne Kyndi, MD, observer from Gødstrup Hospital
Astrid Rosenberg Eskildsen, MD, observer from YAM (Junior doctors in Occupational Medicine)

Education and training in Occupational Medicine
Promoting Research in Occupational Medicine
Clinical guidelines/Best practice.
The guidelines (in Danish) are available here:
- Armoni dk
Working for a better work environment both nationally and internationally
- Surveillance of developments in occupational and environmental diseases
Participation in the public debate
- Health
- Work environment
- Environmental issues
Influence politicians and government
Advising the National Board of Health in Denmark
- Specialist training
- Needs for specialists
- Development of the specialty

Developing highly specialized functions
- Allergology
- Toxicology
- Rehabilitation

Occupational Medicine was recognized as an area of medical expertise in Denmark in 1984
More about occupational medicine in Denmark:
- UEMS Occupational Medicine, homepage- (in English)
- Information for patients and others (in Danish)

Specialist in Occupational Medicine
- 150 specialists in Occupational Medicine
- 55 working in the specialty
- About 25 junior doctors in specialization at the moment
- (25. 565 physicians in total in Denmark)