The Occupational Physician – A Key Partner for Healthy Work

Occupational physicians are often associated with mandatory
examinations – but their role goes far beyond that.


In this episode of Work. Health. Me., Andrea Leipelt explains
what occupational physicians really do and why occupational
medicine is a key pillar of prevention and healthy work.


Topics include:




the legal basis of occupational medicine in Germany,




trust, medical confidentiality, and common misconceptions,




workplace risk assessment and preventive measures,




corporate health management and practical examples,




challenges for occupational physicians themselves,




and future perspectives including digitalization and AI.




A clear, practical episode about prevention, responsibility, and
the human side of healthy work.


Healthy work is not an extra. It is the foundation of
good work.