Role and Value of the Corporate Medical Director

Gregg M Stave; Wayne N Burton; Richard J L Heron; T Warner Hudson; J Brent Pawlecki; David Roomes; Martin J Sepulveda; Michael Rendel; Pamela A Hymel

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002979

Role and Value of the Corporate Medical Director

J Occup Environ Med. 2023 Dec 1;65(12):e797-e807. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002979. Epub 2023 Sep 25.

Authors

Gregg M Stave¹, Wayne N Burton, Richard J L Heron, T Warner Hudson, J Brent Pawlecki, David Roomes, Martin J Sepulveda, Michael Rendel, Pamela A Hymel

Affiliation

¹ From the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (G.M.S.); Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (W.N.B.); World Economic Forum, Cologny, Switzerland (R.J.L.H.); Occupational and Environmental Health, University of California, Irvine, California (T.W.H.); Wells Fargo, New York, New York (J.B.P.); Bristol Myers Squibb, Uxbridge, United Kingdom (D.R.); Office of the Senior VP Economic Development and Dean of Graduate Colleges, Florida International University, Miami, Florida (M.J.S.); Retired Medical Director, Goldman Sachs, New York, New York (M.R.); and Disney Parks, Experiences and Family, Anaheim, California (P.A.H.).

PMID: 37757772
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002979

Abstract

The role of the Corporate Medical Director (CMD) has received increased attention during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to evolve. This updated guidance addresses the role and value of the CMD in: health policy, strategy, and leadership; fostering a culture of health and well-being; supporting worker health and productivity/performance; addressing mental health; collaborating on employer benefits design; developing programs for global health, travel medicine, and remote/extreme environments; overseeing on- and near-site clinics; incorporating digital technology, artificial intelligence, and telehealth in health programs; supporting critical incident preparedness and business continuity planning; addressing workplace hazards; and overseeing periodic executive health examinations.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Artificial Intelligence
Commerce
Humans
Pandemics / prevention & control
Physician Executives*
Workplace