Formaldehyde Program
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Staff members who embalm bodies of Anatomical Donations, faculty who use preserved cadavers to teach anatomy, and first-year pathology residents must participate in the formaldehyde surveillance program through the Occupational Health Clinic (OHC).
Work Injury/Illness
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If you are a Vanderbilt faculty or staff member and you have an injury caused by your work, the Occupational Health Clinic is here to help you. You do not have to schedule an appointment to be evaluated for a new work injury.
Treatment for Exposure to Human Blood/Body Fluids
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When exposed to blood or body fluids, clean the wound, obtain the source patient's information and seek immediate medical care.
Police Department Physicals
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Police Officers at Vanderbilt undergo rigorous physical training at the Police Academy. Officers are evaluated prior to training using state guidelines to ensure their musculoskeletal and cardiovascular fitness to safely undergo Police Academy training.
Tetanus / Diphtheria / Pertussis
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(See VUMC Vaccination Policy requirements further down this page.)
Treatment for Exposure to Respiratory Diseases
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Some of the most common respiratory diseases healthcare workers may be exposed to include pertussis (whooping cough), varicella (chickenpox), tuberculosis, meningococcal infections, and measles. Any time you have an exposure to one of these illnesses for which OHC assesses your contact with the patient, you must fill out a Tennessee First Report of Injury form.
Departmental Ergonomic Evaluations or Manager Referrals
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The Occupational Health Clinic's Ergonomics program provides ergonomic consultations for departments.
Smallpox Vaccine
Occupational Health Clinic
Smallpox is an acute, contagious illness characterized by fever, backache, and severe headache followed by the appearance of an eruption of papules and vesicles which become pustular by the eighth day. Although smallpox disease has been eradicated worldwide, researchers sometimes still use the vaccinia virus, which is the virus used in the smallpox vaccine. These research faculty and staff may obtain smallpox vaccine from OHC at no charge.
Varicella Vaccine
Occupational Health Clinic
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is a two-dose immunization series which provides immunity to chickenpox. For adults, this vaccine is recommended only for those who lack natural immunity.
Occupational Health provides Varicella vaccine at no charge for employees when needed to meet VUMC immunization compliance requirements whose immunity test shows they do not have immunity to varicella, or for those have begun the vaccine series and need a completion dose. Varicella vaccine is available outside of compliance requirements and will be charged to your personal insurance.
Off-site VMG Clinic Immunization Policy
Occupational Health Clinic
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