Over 47% of Professional Drivers suffer
Today, there is a pressing need for strategies to help keep professional drivers and other transport workers at peak health so they can remain productive and stay safe behind the wheel.
Over 60% of Professional Drivers suffer
This lifestyle often manifests itself in poor diets, with many truckers often eating pre-packaged meals in the cabs of their trucks or at fast food restaurants along their routes.
Over 60% of Professional Drivers suffer
Professional Drivers experience a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome with associated diseases and conditions spanning obesity, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, vision loss, liver health, sleep apnea and related metabolic conditions.
did you know?
- There are 770K Active Fleets in America
- Representing 7 million highly insured professional drivers (4 million full time & 3 million part time). 1 in every 15 people in the U.S. is employed by the trucking industry
- 1 in 3 drivers are symptomatic to prediabetes and don’t know it
- Truckers must pass a CDL medical exam every 2 years or risk losing their livelihood.
professional drivers are an especially vulnerable occupational group with adverse health outcomes
-bill gordon, chairman healthy transportation foundation
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fleets near you are looking for a local cme! register here!
If your a licensed medical examiner listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) National Registry, we would like to hear from you.
HTF is partnered with fleets around the country and with the CDC for our Shift Into Better Health campaign to support the health of America’s Professional Drivers. In addition to performing health certification, HTF is looking for Certified Medical Examiners in local communities nationwide that perform health certification exams and engage in or are interested in playing a broader role in the health of professional drivers. The more you share about your professional interests, the more we can communicate those to Fleets who can recommend your services as well as provide educational resources to support your practice.
CME’s that complete registration will be added to our preferred registry of active physicians. We are distributing this registry to fleets all over the country.
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