Verne L Backus MD MPH, FACOEM
President, Occupational Consultations, Inc.
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260 Crest Rd Ste 101Swanton, VT 05488
Phone+1 802-524-1223
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Summary
- Verne Backus, MD, is an occupational medicine specialist based in Shelburne, VT. He completed his medical education with a residency in occupational and environmental medicine at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Backus has been serving as the President of Occupational Consultations, Inc since 2003 and has held various past roles, including Medical Director at Northwestern Occupational Health and Medical Consultant at Fletcher Allen Medical Center Employee Health. His areas of expertise include occupational medicine, pain management, medical consulting, pharmacology, and expert testimony. Dr. Backus has published research on topics such as parachute jumpers' injury risk and the effects of physical conditioning programs on soldiers. He has received recognition for his work, including a fellowship from the American College of Occupational Medicine and honors from the US Army.
Education & Training
Harvard School of Public HealthResidency, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1995 - 1999
National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1994 - 1995
Madigan Army Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1993
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteB.S., Chemical Engineering, 1978 - 1980
Certifications & Licensure
VT State Medical License 1999 - 2026
American Board of Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellowhsip American College of Occupational Medicine 2016
- Honorable Discharge, Major US Army, 2001
- Army Accommodation Medal US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, 1999
Publications & Presentations
Abstracts/Posters
- "Microwave Dual Element Microstrip Applicator for Superficial Heating of Tissue"Ryan, Thomas P., Backus, Verne L., Hyperthermia Treatments, 1/1/1993
- "Heavy Metals as Factors in Heart Disease: Give Quantitative analysis of Relationships Between Measured Air Pollution and Death Rates Adjusted by Age, Sex, and Race"Franke RH, Backus VL, AAAS Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/1982
Lectures
- Grand Rounds: "Relative Risk of Parachute Jumpers Injury in US Army Infantry"Harvard School of Public Health - 1/1/1999
Other
- "Amnesia during cold water immersion: a case report".Castellani, J.W., A.J. Young, M.N. Sawka, and V.L. Backus
US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Thermal and Mountain Medicine Division, Natick - 1/1/1997 - "Effects of a Specifically Designed Physical Conditioning Program on the Load Carriage and Lifting Performance of Female Soldiers." (Technical Report)Harman, E., Frykman, P., Palmer, C., Lammi, E., Reynolds, K., and Backus, V.
U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA - 1/1/1997
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