John O'Sullivan RD, MSc, LL.M, FFOM, DIH, MIOSH.

Qualifications:

1996 LLM in legal aspects of Medical Practice, Cardiff Law School.

Thesis: "Workplace Stress, The Legal Framework"

1994 Member of Institute of Occupational Safety & Health.

1993 Fellow of Faculty of Occupational Medicine.

1984 Member of Faculty of Occupational Medicine.

Accredited Specialist in Occupational Medicine.

1979 Associate of Faculty of Occupational Medicine.

1977 MSc Occupational Medicine, (UCL).

D.I.H. (Diploma in Industrial Health)

1974 MB, BCh, BAO. (University College Dublin)

 

 

Publications in established medical and scientific literature include:

Screening for Occupational Vitiligo in workers occupationally exposed to hydroquinone monomethyl ether and paratertiary-amyl-phenol.
O'Sullivan J J and Stevenson C J
British Journal of Industrial Medicine
1981: 38: 381-383

An evaluation of renal function in workers occupationally exposed to mercury vapour.
Stonard M D, Chater B V, Duffield D P, Nevitt A G, O'Sullivan J & Steel G T Int. ARCH Occu / Enviro Health 52: 117-189

The introduction of computers to an Occupational Health Department in the chemical industry.
O'Sullivan J J
J Soc. Occ. Med (1985) 35: 65-67

Investigation of blood pressure levels of workers occupationally exposed to salt.
O'Sullivan J J and Parker G D J
J Soc. Occ. Med 1992: 42: 15-18

Hepatic function in workers occupationally exposed to carbon tetrachloride.
John A Tomenson, Charles Baron, John J O’Sullivan et.al.
Occup Environ Med 1995;529: 508-514

International Experience

I have visited chemical plants in Europe, the USA, Canada and Taiwan. I have been responsible for Occupational Health standards at the ICI Wilmshaven plants in the mid eighties and have sat on various European industry medical committees.

I passionately believe in the concept of "Prevention through Education and Training". I have commissioned thousands of cartoons and a series of video’s. I and am currently working on CD Rom based presentations. I have been invited to speak across the UK, Ireland, Europe, North America, and the Far East. In 2001, I developed an interactive, competence based CD ROM training programme on Manual Handling.

I have lectured extensively at Universities including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and University College Dublin, where I run annual lectures and seminars. In March 1999 I lectured at the Harvard School of Public Health
Royal Naval Reserve. 19 years experience including diving, underwater medicine and hazardous environments.