PROFILE

Dr. Katz is residency trained and board certified in occupational and environmental medicine. She is a fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM); specializes in the prevention and management of work and environmental injury, illness and disability, and the promotion of health and productivity of workers, their families, and communities. Dr. Katz’s experience includes consulting, hospital-based, university-affiliated health systems and corporate-based occupational medicine. She is active in state and national professional societies. In her prior role, Dr. Katz liked serving as interim Medical Director within a large manufacturing plant where, in addition to traditional occupational medicine practice that she is passionate about, she felt privileged to assist with developing and putting into practice the evolving protocols that kept employees at and returning to work safely from COVID-19. Most recently, Dr. Katz served as medical director of a university, hospital-affiliated “outward facing” program where she enjoyed providing surrounding community businesses with occupational programs tailored to the specific businesses while teaching and empowering her team the core principles of Occupational Medicine. In her free time Dr. Katz loves traveling, baking treats and cooking healthy plant-centered foods, being active outdoors with her family and participating in community and faith-based programs.

WORK EXPERIENCE

U Chicago Medicine – Ingalls Occupational Medicine Medical Director in Western Chicago, IL area

January 2021 – present

Management and training of providers and medical staff of clinics

Oversee and update protocols for clinical procedures, competencies, and treatment

MRO of Federal, DOT and private employer programs

Working with clients to create and provide occupational services to fit the companies needs

Occupational Health Exams – preplacement, surveillance, fitness for duty, return to work, and DOT physicals and review of testing

Evaluation and treatment for work related injuries, exposures and illnesses

Facilitating and building relationships with community manufacturing companies and Unions providing COVID-19 Vaccinations

Renewal and strengthen relationship and ease of access for day of injury care afterhours with local plants from National Corporations

Francine Katz, DO, MPH, FACOEM, LLC

Consultant for Occupational Medicine Medical Director and Physician Services

June 2020 – November 2020

Weatherby Healthcare Locum Tenum – UnityPoint Healthcare Dubuque, Iowa

June 2020 – November 2020

John Deere Dubuque Works – Acting Medical Director

Oversight of Employee Workers compensation

Oversight of work fitness, surveillance testing, and return to work programs.

Direct care and management of work-related exposures and injuries.

Participate in Employee Relations Management team for improving corporate safety, efficiency and employee longevity and productivity.

UnityPoint Healthcare Finley Occupational Health Dubuque, Iowa

Occupational Health Exams – preplacement, surveillance, fitness for duty, return to work, and DOT physicals and review of testing

Evaluation and treatment for work related injuries, exposures and illnesses

Participate in Safety requirements and planning for safety of employees during COVID-19

Comprehensive Care Occupational Medicine Specialists – Gary, Indiana

September 2019 – March 2020

Evaluation, Treatment, and Management of work-related injuries, exposures and illnesses

Medical Review Officer – test review, confirmation, and validation of client based, employee programs DOT and Non-DOT testing

Surveillance testing, exams and review of Municipal LEO and Fire departments

Occupational Health Exams – preplacement, surveillance, fitness for duty, return to work and DOT physicals and review of testing

WORK EXPERIENCE (continued)

CompHealth Locum Tenums – Parkview Occupational Health Center- Fort Wayne, Indiana

January 2019 – May 2019

Occupational Health Exams – preplacement, surveillance, fitness for duty, return to work, and DOT physicals and review of testing

Evaluation and treatment for work related injuries, exposures and illnesses

United States Steel Corporation – Gary Works Plant – Northwest Indiana

June 2018 – December 2018

Plant Medical Director for Gary Works

Oversight of Employee Workers compensation

Oversight of work fitness, surveillance testing, and return to work programs.

Direct care and management of work-related exposures and injuries.

Participate in Employee Relations Management team for improving corporate safety, efficiency and employee longevity and productivity.

Independent Physician Consultant

August 2017 – June 2018

Healthmark Occupational Medicine Jefferson University Health System – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Occupational Health Exams – preplacement, surveillance, fitness for duty, return to work, and DOT physicals and review of testing

Evaluation and treatment for work related injuries, exposures and illnesses

Interstate Mobile Care Inc. – Central and Southern New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania

Occupational Exams and Testing – physical exams and review of biometric testing for industries and state/municipal employees, firefighters and Hazmat teams – periodic/annual and preplacement

DOT – commercial driver exams

WorkCare of Mercy Catholic Medical Centers (MCMC) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March 2015 – July 2017

Medical Director of Occupational and Employee Health Clinics for multi hospital system and outside clients: Clinical time 90% direct patient care - Administrative time 10% management

Manage hospital systems flu vaccination, respirator fitness, and Tuberculosis as well as blood borne pathogen exposure and screening tests and protocol

MRO – MCMC and outside contracts

DOT and post placement physicals

Civil Surgeon - Immigration physicals

Oversight of travel health program

Manage WorkCare medical staff

Direct care and management of work-related injuries and exposures cases – MCMC employees

Manage and provide direct care for work related injuries and exposures – clients including corporate, federal, state, and municipal contracts

WORKNET Occupational Medicine managed by NOVACARE – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 2010 – March 2015

Occupational medicine physician provider – Employee and Occupational Health

Corporate contracts – area industrial companies, schools, area correctional facilities, and retail businesses for work injury patient care and case management

Care and Management of City of Philadelphia municipal employees’ work-related injuries and exposures

Surveillance physicals and biometric testing for work related exposure levels

Care and management of employee exposures – infectious and chemical

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – Department of Transportation pre-employment physicals for drivers of commercial passenger and freight transport vehicles

WORK EXPERIENCE (continued)

Executive Health Resources – Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

July 2010 – December 2010

Executive Physician Consultant to Healthcare facilities

Analysis of patient care and length of stay within acute and sub-acute healthcare facilities

Determination for level of care coding for Medicare/Medicaid and private insurer compatibility

Provision of a formal letter of explanation and recommendation l for client based on patient specific care rendered

Temple University Hospital Occupational Health Services – Philadelphia Pennsylvania

June 2009 – June 2010

Occupational Medicine Physician Provider – employee and occupational health services

Patient care management for work injuries and pre-placement physicals of Temple University Health System employees and yearly TB screening

Surveillance physicals for Temple University environmental safety employees

Care and management of employee exposures – infectious and chemical

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration – Department of Transportation pre-employment physicals for drivers of commercial passenger vehicles

Pre-employment physicals for regional rail & transport employees and police officers

Corporate contracts – area industrial companies, schools, area correctional facilities, and retail businesses for work injury patient care and case management

BOARD CERTIFICATION

American Board of Preventive Medicine

Occupational Medicine Board Certification – Exp: 01/31/2025

Certificate Number: 25815

Fellow of American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Conferred per board of directors – 2016 (Active)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

NRCME: DOT Medical examiner certification, Exp: 05/2024

ACLS Certification Exp: 07/2022

MROCC: Medical Review Officer – Exp: 02/2027

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Illinois Department of Finances and Professional Regulation

Licensed Physician and Surgeon: 036.150671 – Exp: 7/31/2023

Indiana Medical Board

Osteopathic Physician & Surgeon’s Medical License: 02005483A – Exp: 10/31/2023

Iowa Medical Board

Osteopathic Physician & Surgeon’s Medical License: 05592 – Exp: 05/01/2023

New Jersey

Osteopathic Physician & Surgeon’s unrestricted license: 25MB08325300 – Exp: 06/30/2023

Pennsylvania Medical board

Osteopathic Physician & Surgeon’s unrestricted license: OS014004 – Exp: 10/31/2022

Texas Medical Board

Physician full permit: Q8732 – Exp: 08/31/2022

DEA License: FK0157354 – Exp: 12/31/2024

EDUCATION

Master of Public Health (MPH), Occupational and Environmental Health Focus,

Rutgers School of Public Health: New Brunswick, New Jersey – 2009

Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University: Downers Grove, IL - 2003

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nutrition, University of Maryland - College Park:

College Park, Maryland – 1999

Bachelor of Science (BS) Psychology with Consumer Economics minor, University of Maryland, College Park: College Park, Maryland – 1993

POST GRADUATE EDUCATION

Residency: Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Environmental and Occupational Health Science Institute – Rutgers-RWJMS Residency – Occupational and Environmental Medicine of Preventive Health

Piscataway, New Jersey: June 2007 – June 2009

Personal Leave of Absence – Career development

Conducted informational interviews, shadowed doctors within medical specialties of interest

January 2007 – June 2007

Residency – Obstetrics and Gynecology

Jefferson University Health at Abington [formerly Abington Memorial Hospital]; Abington,

Pennsylvania

9/2004 – 7/2005

Rowan [formerly University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey] – School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey

7/2005 – 12/2006

Osteopathic Rotating Internship with internal medicine focus

Rowan [formerly University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey] – School of Osteopathic Medicine; Stratford, New Jersey

6/2003 – 9/2004

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Rutgers School of Public Health

Spring – Summer 2009

MPH Occupational & Environmental Medicine Thesis:

“Trends in the reported needlestick injuries of Rutgers-RWJMS healthcare workers over the past decade. Analysis of the incident reports within the database of the environmental and occupational health safety services department in order to assess future needs for preventive and educational directives.”

University of Maryland Nutrition Department

December 1997 – June 1999

Chairman Dr. Castonguay: Laboratory/Research Assistant

Effect of Neuropeptide Y on catecholamine and Indolamine overflow in the Zuckerberg rat hypothalamus.

PUBLICATIONS

AOHC Poster Presentation 2010

Francine S. Katz, DO, MPH; Iris G. Udasin, MD; Michael Gochfeld, MD, PhD; & Rosalind Julius-Mickel, RN. “Blood and Body Fluid Exposures Events at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School over the Past Decade: Impact of intervention”

Abstract/review

1999 F. Jacobs (Katz), M. Gemmill, L. Zhang, C. Cole, C. Hamelink, R. Eskay, M. Dawood,

M. Tawney, M. Powell and T.W. Castonguay. The effects of adrenalectomy with and without aldosterone replacement on dietary obesity.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Parent Teacher Organization – Volunteer: assist to set-up and fundraise for enrichment activities for students and community

Frank H. Hammond – School Town of Munster, Munster, Indiana

Spring 2019

Volunteer as “blinded” physician in research program: physical examinations and interview of construction worker subjects’ medical history

Environmental Occupational Health Science Institutes – Clinical Research Occupational Medicine Division of Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, City, State

Spring 2008

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) 2007 – present Fellow of ACOEM – 2016

House of Delegates: Pennsylvania State Delegate 2017 – 2019 ACOEM Corporate Medicine Section 2016 - present

HOD Alternate Delegate 2019 – 2020 ACOEM Medical Review Officer Section 2014 -present

HOD Section Delegate 2020 - 2022 ACOEM Transportation Section 2015 -present

Scholarship Committee Chair 2018 - 2019

ACOEM Work fitness and Disability Section HOD Alternate Delegate 2018 – 2020

American College of Preventive Medicine 2009 – present American Osteopathic Association 1999 – 2007; 2018 -2021

Central States Occupational Environmental Medicine Society 2019 – present Executive Board: 2021 – present

Secretary Treasurer end 2021 – 2022

Vice President 2022 - 2023

Board of Governors 2021 - 2022

Alternate Delegate 2018-2020

Pennsylvania Occupational Environmental Medicine Society 2008 – 2018 State Delegate for ACOEM HOD 2016 - 2018

NON-PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

B’nai Brith Women’s Association

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Rutgers School of Public Health Alumni Chapter University of Maryland National Alumni Chapter Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity National Alumni Chapter

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