Department of Energy and Former Worker Medical Screening Program Informational Webinar Series
Overview of the DOE Former Worker
Medical Screening Program
Medical Screening Program
October 12, 2022
Presenters discuss:
- Former Worker Medical Screening Program overview
- Why the program is important to DOE workers
- Overview of the FWP infrastructure
- Introductions to the Six FWP
- Medical Screening Exam Findings
Overview of Beryllium and the BeLPT
March 8, 2023
Presenters discuss:
- Beryllium metal (beryllium facts, including the why and where concerning its use)
- Beryllium health impacts (sensitization, chronic beryllium disease, common or rare?)
- BeLPT (the test, what the results mean, and what labs offer the BeLPT)
- Be sensitization (next steps for those who are sensitized)
Early Lung Cancer Detection
and Cure for Former DOE Workers
and Cure for Former DOE Workers
July 12, 2023
Presenters discuss:
- Who is at risk for lung cancer
- Health screening to detect early, curable lung cancers
- Who should be screened for lung cancer
- How eligible DOE former workers can get screened for lung cancer
Hearing Loss and Its Implications
on Compensation
on Compensation
November 8, 2023
Presentation Speaker: Marianne Cloeren, MD, MPH
Discussion included:
- Review of anatomy and physiology of hearing
- Audiometry interpretation
- Review compensation guidelines regarding hearing loss
- Discuss patient counseling regarding hearing loss