Researchers examine a pivotal opportunity in detecting and preventing early-onset colorectal cancer.
June 6, 2017
The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) at UTHealth School of Public Health hosted its 18th Annual Pilot Projects Research Symposium on June 3. The keynote speaker was Hester Lipscomb, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor emeritus in community and family medicine at Duke University Medical Center. Lipscomb, a world-renowned occupational epidemiologist, gave a presentation on evaluation methods in occupational safety. This was followed by presentations given by the seven pilot project awardees on their research findings.
June 1, 2017
Kristina Mena, Ph.D., interim regional dean of The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth) School of Public Health in El Paso, was recently awarded the Cutting Edge Award by the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes women who have a proven track record of success and have broken boundaries.
April 24, 2017
SWCOEH occupational medicine (OM) physicians attended the 102nd annual American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC) in Denver, Colorado- the largest meeting of occupational and environmental professionals in the world. AOHC 2017 is part of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) continuing medical education program, which accredits SWCOEH Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses.
April 12, 2017
For UTHealth School of Public Health’s Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) annual field trip on April 12, 2017, SWCOEH faculty, staff, students, including National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) trainees went to see Petra Nova, the world’s largest carbon capture system, at the NRG W.A. Parish power plant southwest of Houston. Petra Nova is the only system of its kind in the U.S., and the largest in the world.
April 6, 2017
The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) congratulates our National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) trainees and students who presented research posters at the annual UTHealth School of Public Health Research Day 2017 on April 6, 2017. MPH student Allyson Chee, a SWCOEH graduate research assistant, DrPH student Benjamin Lee and NIOSH Occupational Epidemiology trainee Amanda Marshall were recognized with honorable mentions.
March 15, 2017
February 24, 2017
The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) at UTHealth School of Public Health hosted one of three in-person listening sessions to explore the role of physicians in implementing the CDC's 6|18 Initiative.
February 24, 2017
Resident physicians and practicing physicians from Texas attended an intense two-day workshop to learn practical hands-on tools to effectively diagnose and manage the treatment of patients with work-related orthopedic injuries. This is the sixth year for the Orthopedics Workshop, which is generously supported by Texas Mutual Insurance Company in partnership with the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) and Texas A&M College of Medicine.
