Fitness for Duty

Fitness for duty refers to the physical and/or mental readiness of an employee to perform the essential functions of his or her job. A fitness for duty examination may require psychological, medical and or substance abuse assessment.

To learn more about the University’s fitness for duty policy and procedure click here

Occupational Health Policies and Resources

Faculty, staff, and students engaged in research or working in a laboratory setting may utilize Occupational Health Services (OHS) for pre-placement evaluation, medical surveillance, exposure incident evaluation and maintenance of laboratory staff occupational health records. 

Occupational Health Lab Exposures

Occupational hazards may result in a lab related exposure to biologics or a bloodborne pathogen. Download and print a wallet card to keep instructions on what to do if you sustain a lab related exposure or injury. Learn more about microbial hazards in the biologics handbook. For information after hours, call 301.405.3315 If you need to report an injury or exposure, go to the Department of Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk webpage.

Occupational Health Immunizations

The Occupational Health Unit provides several work-related immunizations for faculty and staff. Click on the links below to learn more about available immunizations.

To schedule an appointment call 301.405.3153

Occupational Health Forms

Pre-placement forms are required for various Occupational health surveillance programs on campus. Please make sure you complete your forms before arriving at your appointment. Click on the link below to complete the appropriate form for your program. If you are not completing your form through the MyUHC portal, you must complete and bring your form to your appointment.

FSAP Client Testimonials

How to be a Great Supervisor

We have learned over the years that there are definite approaches to supervision and managing employees that work better than others. Of course, schools offer degrees in this area, so we have cornered the market on "what works".

The following are tips, some of which were generously borrowed from Dr. Elliott Jaffa, which describe characteristics of great managers. We chose these because they make sense to us based on the kinds of situations we have seen at UMCP and the effectiveness that these approaches appear to produce.

Managing Depression

Depression is a "whole body" illness involving mood, thought and body. It may affect appetite, sleep, feelings about self, and thinking ability. It may also affect relationships and performance at work. Clinical depression is more than the "blues" or the normal feelings we have around loss. In depression, symptoms are more intense, disabling, and lasting. The usual coping skills don't work.

Depression is not a personal weakness. People with a depressive illness cannot merely "pull themselves together" and get better.

DOT Physicals

Please call 301.405.3153 or 301.314.8184 to schedule your DOT appointment.

You will need to schedule a separate appointment with the lab for a urine test. If this is your first DOT physical for Shuttle-UM, you will need to schedule an additional appointment for drug testing.

Managing Stress and Anger

The Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) has worked with many employees who feel under stress in their home and work lives. We have seen people individually, and in large groups, and many complain they feel their lives are out of control, and filled with stress. Although there are many things we cannot control, we are in charge of how we respond to stress, and how we have the ability to feel more relaxed, competent, and productive.