American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States51-200 Employees
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) is a non-profit professional association focused on promoting workers’ health through preventive medicine, clinical care, research, and education. Representing more than 4,500 physicians and other health care professionals in the field of occupational and environmental medicine, it serves as a national body with local component societies across the United States and Canada, facilitating scientific meetings and knowledge exchange. The organization supports the development of positions and policies on issues relevant to preventive medicine within and beyond the workplace, and it hosts the annual American Occupational Health Conference, the largest conference of its kind in the country. Based in Schaumburg, Illinois, ACOEM was founded in 1916 and operates with a staff size typical of a mid-sized nonprofit, offering resources and collaboration opportunities for professionals seeking to advance occupational and environmental health practices. ACOEM has engaged in recent initiatives such as launching a Guide to Bringing Lifestyle Medicine into Workplaces and organizing health-focused events like the Healthy Worker Summit, reflecting its ongoing role in shaping workplace health policy and practice.