UIC Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences

Forgive the late night post, but are you dreaming of graduate school? Dreaming of a healthier community, healthier environment, healthier home, or healthier work place? Stop by our monthly EOHS Virtual Fair Express event October 17th @ NOON CST to learn more about the amazing opportunities ahead of you with a public health degree focusing on environmental and occupational health sciences! Consider a career in environmental or occupational health and a graduate degree from UIC’s Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS). UIC EOHS in the School of Public Health works to educate individuals, communities, and organizations about the environment and its hazards. In line with this, EOHS will be hosting a monthly express style (30 minutes) virtual fair to educate potential applicants about graduate programs and future careers. On the third Thursday of each month at 12:00 pm CST to learn more about environmental and occupational health and pose questions about the program or application process. University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health is the only CEPH-accredited school of public health in Illinois, and the division features an Industrial Hygiene concentration accredited by the Applied and Natural Sciences Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org. Completion of this program allows alumni to become a Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP?) ahead of Certified Safety Professionals (CSP?) certification with Board of Certified Safety Professionals and reduces requirements toward the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credential. Can’t make it? Send us a message and we can set something up just for you. #thisispublichealth #uic #publichealth #iamih #environmentaljustice #occupationalhealth #environmentalhealth #environmentalscience #climatechange #sustainability #globalhealth #safetyprofessionals

EOHS will be sharing related information here, but be sure to give University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health a follow for direct updates. P.S. Don't forget about the alumni reception in Minneapolis!

EOHS is proud to see our faculty receive recognition of their hard work and leadership. Congratulations Dr. Go!

The Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Science (EOHS) is currently looking for a number of open positions in faculty and staff roles. Are you interested contributing to our mission and making a difference in the only public, research university in Chicago? Scan the QR code or visit the links to learn more about these opportunities. https://lnkd.in/gAaTc7Tu https://lnkd.in/gZev7_dk #thisispublichealth?#uic?#publichealth?#iamih?#environmentaljustice?#occupationalhealth?#environmentalhealth?#environmentalscience #faculty #researcher #research

Help us spread the word about our next UIC SPH graduate program information and divisional breakout session on THURSDAY, October 10th beginning at 12 pm CST and followed by an EOHS breakout session at approximately 12:30 pm CST. Learn more about public health and EOHS as well as the role you can play protecting our communities. RSVP: go.uic/edu/sphinfosession?#thisispublichealth?#uic?#publichealth?#iamih?#environmentaljustice?#occupationalhealth?#environmentalhealth?#environmentalscience

Now that the "dust" has settled, we would like to take a moment to recognize the contributions of UIC EOHS community members Margaret Sietsema, Dr. Hamed Al-Hussaini and Lisa Brosseau (retired). Congratulations on receiving the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) John M. White Award!

Congratulations on another publication Brett Shannon, we are excited to see your continued success. https://lnkd.in/gSBFZRTd #thisispublichealth?#uic?#publichealth?#iamih?#environmentaljustice?#occupationalhealth?#environmentalhealth?#data #environmentalscience

“Professors: What can Illinois do to better protect workers from inhaling silica dust?” This is the question UIC School of Public Health Professors Linda Forst and Lee Friedman pose in a new op-ed published in the Chicago Tribune in the wake of a new report from OSHA concerning a Chicago countertop manufacturer employee’s lung transplant from severe lung damage caused by inhaling silica dust at work. Currently, public health surveillance for occupational illnesses and injuries occurs through the federally funded Illinois Occupational Surveillance Program at the University of Illinois Chicago’s School of Public Health – but, as Professors Forst and Friedman point out, there is more work to be done. For their full recommendations, read the Tribune article at https://lnkd.in/gct2mAuz

#VisitingScientist Institute hosted Fulbright Specialist Program at Microbiology Lab on "Capacity Building on Water Science Policy Research in Nepal" for a week. A week-long Visiting Scientist Program was focused on following objectives: a) To increase the understanding of researchers at Biomedicum Research Campus member institutes (Kathmandu Research Institute for Biological Sciences, Phutung Research Institute and RIBB) in the areas of environmental epidemiology broadly, with a focus on waterborne disease. b) To promote use of web-based tools by researchers for evaluating the burden of disease in Nepal attributable to inadequate water, sanitation, and hand washing, as well as tools for tracking Nepal’s progress towards meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal targets related to WASH. c) To promote engagement of researchers and staff with members of a community with limited water and sanitation services. That would include assessment of WASH needs in communities, as well as their capabilities, and constraints. Through this engagement, researchers would be better able to direct their research and development towards solving local challenges. Thank you so much your time Prof. Samuel Dorevitch & Abhilasha Shrestha, PhD from University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health. See you again !!

“What is the Role of the Occupational Health & Safety Researcher in Tumultuous Times?” Discussion w/ Q&A NOON CST via Zoom Speakers: Florence Becot, PhD. Associate Professor. Penn State U Julie Sorenson, PhD. Director. NY Center Ag Medicine and Health David Meredith, PhD. Research Officer. Ag and Food Development Authority (teagasc), Ireland The Division of Environmental and Occupational Health and Sciences is happy to bring to you? EOHS Community Cafe, a monthly speaker series hosted every? 1st Monday from 12-12:50 pm in SPHPI Room 932.?This is an opportunity to learn about cutting edge research, impactful practices and interesting stories in the field of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. During 2024-2025 academic year we will focus on the theme of Environmental and Occupational Justice. Learn more about the Community Café via the link below. go.uic.edu/eohscmtycafe #publichealth #uic #thisispublichealth #occupationalhealth #environmentalhealth #environmentalscience #environmentaljustice #researchers