President’s Message – Jan. 2025
Dear Members,
I am honored to serve as the new President of the Southern College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (SOCOEM). I want to warmly welcome our newly elected officers and express my gratitude to our outgoing leadership for their dedication and service.
As we look ahead, SOCOEM remains committed to serving our members, advancing education, and fostering the goals of occupational and environmental medicine. Our agenda for the coming year includes:
- Expanding Member Engagement: We aim to create new opportunities for collaboration and networking events.
- Enhancing Educational Resources: We look forward to webinars on important topics, newsletters, and our annual conference, which will offer more learning opportunities.
- Propagation of cause of occupational medicine: SOCOEM will invest in strengthening occupational residency programs and hosting informational sessions about careers in occupational medicine for PGY-4 residents.
Thank you for your continued support of SOCOEM. Together, we will strive to make a meaningful impact in our field and on the workers we serve.
Warm regards,
Martin Kus, MD
President, Southern College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (SOCOEM)