Commercial Drivers are an essential part of South Dakota’s economy. However, when you are following a semi-truck on the interstate, or putting your kids on a school bus, you want to be rest assured that the operator won’t suffer a sudden, preventable medical emergency. Chad Storch, D.O., MPH, a board-certified Occupational and Aerospace Physician at Rapid City Clinic, Mount Rushmore Road, provides federally required Department of Transportation Medical Exams so that drivers can acquire or maintain their commercial driver’s license status. In this discussion with Mark Houston, Dr. Storch details the work he does with the South Dakota DOT to keep our highways bustling, yet always safe.
Whether you are a professional, long-haul trucker or an everyday motorist, there is plenty of useful information to take away from this discussion.
Joining host Mark Houston is Chad Storch, M.D., MPH, Occupational Medicine at Rapid City Clinic, Mount Rushmore Road. Dr. Storch shares his experiences of caring for sailors and marines aboard the USS Oak Hill and overseeing the health of over 1,500 aviators and air traffic controllers as Aviation Medicine Department Head at Naval Air Station Whiting Field. He also breaks down the importance of FAA physicals, what it takes to keep airmen safe to fly and discusses his work as a Civil Surgeon performing immigration medical examinations.
Have you ever wondered what occupational medicine is or what a day in the life of an occupational medicine physician looks like? In this podcast, we speak with Dr. Chad Storch from Monument Health in Rapid City to learn more about this important field of medicine, plus hear from Outreach Liason Dusty Hirsch about how your business can help keep your employees safe.
Dr. Storch is a board-certified occupational and aerospace medicine physician with over 25 years of experience in hospital and clinic settings. He has a passion for helping workers stay safe and healthy, and he is dedicated to providing his patients with the highest quality care.
Whether you are a worker, an employer, or simply interested in learning more about occupational medicine, this podcast is for you. Dr. Storch’s insights and experience are invaluable, and he provides a wealth of information that can help workers stay safe and healthy on the job.
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