P-079 the Low Rate of Teaching Occupational Medicine in Medical Schools in Brazil and Worldwide: A Challenge to Be Overcome

Introduction According to the International Labour Organization, about 2.8 million people die from causes related to work annually, and the costs amount to almost the entire GDP of the 130 poorest countries in the world, which justifies investing in the teaching of occupational medicine in medical training. Objectives To study the teaching of occupational medicine in medical schools in Brazil and around the world. Methods Data was obtained from medical school websites. For the analysis of the information, descriptive statistics were used and compared with previous studies in Brazil and in the world. Results Of the 286 medical schools in Brazil, 241 (84.3%) make the curriculum available on their websites, and of these, only 29% offered the subject during graduation in 2023. In world studies, the subject was taught in 100% of medical schools in Australia and New Zealand (1998), 95% in Europe (2011), 68% in the USA (1994), 65% in Turkey (2010) and 52% in Mexico (2006). Compared to the supply of medical residency programs in Brazil in 2022, only 0.13% were for Occupational Medicine and of these, 56.5% were filled. Discussion Occupational Medicine is still in its infancy in most medical schools around the world. Although the number of medical schools has increased by 65% since the last study in Brazil, Occupational Medicine has grown by 4.5%. Conclusion The lack of importance given to subjects related to Occupational Medicine during undergraduate studies may have negative repercussions on the demand for specialized training, as well as on the demand for more specialized training.