Occupational Health Program

The University of Vermont (UVM) Occupational Health Program covers the costs of work-related medical services for UVM employees, including Federal, State, and University mandated medical surveillance programs. The aim of the Program is to reduce the risks associated with occupationally rela

Applicability of the Program 

This program applies to all University of Vermont faculty, staff and students who, as part of academic, research or employment activities at UVM: 

  • Wear a respirator;
  • Handle animals;
  • Require baseline, routine, or exit physical examinations and/or biological monitoring for exposure to hazardous materials including but not limited to: lead, asbestos, formaldehyde, tuberculosis, other disease organisms;
  • Require prophylactic or work-related travel vaccinations;
  • Operate vehicles and vessels under a commercial driver or Coast Guard license;
  • Require occupational physicals for work in medical or other facilities, or work regulated under other federal or state programs; or
  • This program also applies to persons who have been offered a position at UVM for which there is a post offer pre-employment physical and to UVM employees who may need a return to work assessment after medical leave unrelated to a workplace injury.

This program does not apply to medical services required following a workplace injury. This program also does not cover costs associated with routine vaccinations. The UVM Occupational Health Program applies only to UVM employees and students. The Program will not cover the cost of occupational health services for non-UVM employees working at UVM, including contractors, visiting researchers, or volunteers unless a visiting researcher is working as part of a UVM-funded program or otherwise stated in a Contract or Memorandum of Understanding with UVM. Non-UVM employees must follow their employer’s occupational health program and should contact their supervisors with any questions. 

Program Elaboration 

The UVM Occupational Health Program covers the cost of occupational health services from a general fund account within the Department of Risk Management (RMS). Supervisors are responsible for determining whether an employee within their unit requires occupational health services. RMS personnel are available to assist with that determination.

Instructions and Forms

Animal Handler

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If you are a student and have a MyWellbeing Account

Please go to 

MyWellbeing Account Login

Login using your NETID to the Student Health Portal at https://MyWellbeing.uvm.edu. From the home page, click on “Survey & On-Demand Questionnaires”. Under On-Demand Questionnaires, select the form you wish to complete online.

If you are a UVM Employee (Staff and Faculty Members Only)

Please go to Champlain Medical Urgent Care | South Burlington, VT

A health care provider will review your medical questionnaire and determine if you are medically cleared.  UVM's Occupational Health Program staff will contact you by email with the medical evaluation results and clearance status. 

Medical Authorization Form

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If you are needing to visit and have an appointment with a health care provider, you need to complete the following form. This form is signed by your supervisor and then a copy is emailed to ohealth@uvm.edu.

Additionally, you need to bring a hardcopy of the completed form to your appointment.  UVM Medical Authorization Form (PDF)

Respirator Use
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UVM Personnel that are required to utilize a respirator while conducting their tasks while at work, need to enroll in the UVM Respiratory Protection Program (RPP).

Please go to Respiratory Protection | Environmental Health and Safety | The University of Vermont to view how to enroll in the program.