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Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

2020 - 2021

Month 

Day 

Time

Past Event 

 September

9/11/2020 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - Using the Matrix to bridge the gap between epidemiology and risk assessment - September 11, 2020
The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) Research Seminar Series presents information on current research topics and emerging issues in EOHS. The ultimate goal of the series is to identify and discuss new methods, advances and current topics in environmental health sciences. We welcome physicians, nurses, safety professionals, industrial hygienist, epidemiologists, graduate students and other public health professionals. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

 

9/17/2020 

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 

Occupational Medicine Journal Club-Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Spain (ENE-COVID): a nationwide, population-based seroepidemiological study - September 17, 2020
Occupational Medicine Journal Club is an educational and networking opportunity to discuss and debate the results of recently published research. We will discuss a recent article from a peer reviewed journal and meet online via the UTHealth Webex platform. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

 

9/25/2020 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - Sewage Surveillance: The Next Pandemic Predictor? - September 25, 2020 
The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) Research Seminar Series presents information on current research topics and emerging issues in EOHS. The ultimate goal of the series is to identify and discuss new methods, advances and current topics in environmental health sciences. We welcome physicians, nurses, safety professionals, industrial hygienist, epidemiologists, graduate students and other public health professionals. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

October

10/09/2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - What We Can Learn From The Pandemic - The Science Of Behavior In Evaluating And Managing Public Health Practices - October 9, 2020
The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) Research Seminar Series presents information on current research topics and emerging issues in EOHS. The ultimate goal of the series is to identify and discuss new methods, advances and current topics in environmental health sciences. We welcome physicians, nurses, safety professionals, industrial hygienist, epidemiologists, graduate students and other public health professionals. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

 

 10/15/2020

8:50 AM - 12:30 PM 

Greater Houston Industrial Hygiene Council - Safe Work Practices During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic - October 15, 2020
GHIHC is a meeting of industrial hygienists and safety professionals to discuss emerging issues, trends in technology, current research, and applicable tools for use in the OHS field. Due to COVID-19 limitations, GHIHC is currently hosted via the Webex online platform.  Q&A sessions with expert speakers and CEUs are available for those that log-in and participate on the day of the event. Pre-registration and online pre-payment required.

 

10/15/2020 

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 

Occupational Medicine Journal Club-Direct and indirect Cost of Obesity Among the Privately Insured in the United States. A Focus on the Impact by Type of Industry - October 15, 2020
Occupational Medicine Journal Club is an educational and networking opportunity to discuss and debate the results of recently published research. We will discuss a recent article from a peer reviewed journal and meet online via the UTHealth Webex platform. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

 

10/23/2020 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - Prenatal Exposure to Tobacco and Offspring Neurocognitive Development - October 23, 2020
The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) Research Seminar Series presents information on current research topics and emerging issues in EOHS. The ultimate goal of the series is to identify and discuss new methods, advances and current topics in environmental health sciences. We welcome physicians, nurses, safety professionals, industrial hygienist, epidemiologists, graduate students and other public health professionals. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

November 

11/6/2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - Protecting Health and the Food Supply Chain - November 6, 2020
The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) Research Seminar Series presents information on current research topics and emerging issues in EOHS. The ultimate goal of the series is to identify and discuss new methods, advances and current topics in environmental health sciences. We welcome physicians, nurses, safety professionals, industrial hygienist, epidemiologists, graduate students and other public health professionals. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

11/19/2020

8:50 AM - 12:30 PM

Greater Houston Industrial Hygiene Council - COVID-19 and Related Occupational Health and Safety Topics - November 19, 2020
GHIHC is a meeting of industrial hygienists and safety professionals to discuss emerging issues, trends in technology, current research, and applicable tools for use in the OHS field. Due to COVID-19 limitations, GHIHC is currently hosted via the Webex online platform.  Q&A sessions with expert speakers and CEUs are available for those that log-in and participate on the day of the event. Pre-registration and online pre-payment required.

11/19/2020

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 

Occupational Medicine Journal Club-Global and regional burden of cancer in 2016 arising from occupational exposure to select carcinogens-November 19, 2020
Occupational Medicine Journal Club is an educational and networking opportunity to discuss and debate the results of recently published research. We will discuss a recent article from a peer reviewed journal and meet online via the UTHealth Webex platform. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

11/20/2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - Aerosol Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Biological Plausibility and Implications for Workplace Health and Safety - November 20, 2020
The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) Research Seminar Series presents information on current research topics and emerging issues in EOHS. The ultimate goal of the series is to identify and discuss new methods, advances and current topics in environmental health sciences. We welcome physicians, nurses, safety professionals, industrial hygienist, epidemiologists, graduate students and other public health professionals. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

January 

1/21/2021 

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 

Occupational Medicine Journal Club - Potential Scenarios and Hazards in the Work of the Future: A Systematic Review of the Peer-Reviewed and Gray Literatures - January 21, 2021
Occupational Medicine Journal Club is an educational and networking opportunity to discuss and debate the results of recently published research. We will discuss a recent article from a peer reviewed journal and meet online via the UTHealth Webex platform. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

 

1/22/2021 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - Why Public Health Needs GIS: A Methodological Review - January 22, 2021
The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) Research Seminar Series presents information on current research topics and emerging issues in EOHS. The ultimate goal of the series is to identify and discuss new methods, advances and current topics in environmental health sciences. We welcome physicians, nurses, safety professionals, industrial hygienist, epidemiologists, graduate students and other public health professionals. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

 February

2/5/2021 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - Human Health Risks for a Journey to the Red Planet: An Astronaut's Tale - February 5, 2021
The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) Research Seminar Series presents information on current research topics and emerging issues in EOHS. The ultimate goal of the series is to identify and discuss new methods, advances and current topics in environmental health sciences. We welcome physicians, nurses, safety professionals, industrial hygienist, epidemiologists, graduate students and other public health professionals. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

 March

3/5/2021 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - Examining Personal Air Pollution Exposure, Intake, and Health Danger Zone Using Time - March 5, 2021
The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) Research Seminar Series presents information on current research topics and emerging issues in EOHS. The ultimate goal of the series is to identify and discuss new methods, advances and current topics in environmental health sciences. We welcome physicians, nurses, safety professionals, industrial hygienist, epidemiologists, graduate students and other public health professionals. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

 

3/22/2021 

 

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM 

Occupational Medicine Orthopedics Workshop - March 22, 2021
The Orthopedics Workshop is a 1 day training session designed to provide participants with practical tools to effectively diagnose and manage the treatment of patients with work-related orthopedic injuries.   Target Audience: Resident Physicians new to occupational medicine.  Primary Care Providers may also be interested.

 

3/25/2021 

 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 

Occupational Medicine Journal Club-Residential Greenness and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence, Readmission, and Mortality-March 25, 2021
Occupational Medicine Journal Club is an educational and networking opportunity to discuss and debate the results of recently published research. We will discuss a recent article from a peer reviewed journal and meet online via the UTHealth Webex platform. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

 

3/26/2021 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

 

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series-Climate change, extreme weather and natural disaster on human health-March 26, 2021
The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) Research Seminar Series presents information on current research topics and emerging issues in EOHS. The ultimate goal of the series is to identify and discuss new methods, advances and current topics in environmental health sciences. We welcome physicians, nurses, safety professionals, industrial hygienist, epidemiologists, graduate students and other public health professionals. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

 

3/29/2021
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4/30/2021

 

Environmental Health & Safety Academy XXIV - March 29-April 30, 2021
The Environmental Health & Safety Academy is a unique course designed to provide you with the general skills needed to identify, evaluate and control workplace hazards, particularly those found in academic and research settings. Due to the ongoing pandemic, EH&S Academy will be virtual this year. The course is offered through a collaboration between SWCOEH, UTHealth SHERM, and UC Riverside.  Group discounts available to non-UT affiliated institutions, and scholarships available for full-time UT System employees. CEUs and networking included!

 April

4/9/2021 

 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series-The Role of Community Labor Organizations in Advancing Public Health-April 9, 2021
The Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) Research Seminar Series presents information on current research topics and emerging issues in EOHS. The ultimate goal of the series is to identify and discuss new methods, advances and current topics in environmental health sciences. We welcome physicians, nurses, safety professionals, industrial hygienist, epidemiologists, graduate students and other public health professionals. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

 

4/15/2021  

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM  

Occupational Medicine Journal Club-High physical work demands and working life expectancy in Denmark-April 15, 2021
Occupational Medicine Journal Club is an educational and networking opportunity to discuss and debate the results of recently published research. We will discuss a recent article from a peer reviewed journal and meet online via the UTHealth Webex platform. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

 

4/23/2021 

 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ASSP/AIHA Gulf Coast Chapter - Professional Development Conference (PDC) - April 23, 2021
The 2021 PDC will be a Virtual Event.  For complete details and to register online visit www.GulfCoastPdc.com

May

5/15/2021

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

TxCOEM at TexMed 2021 - Occupational Medicine CME Symposium - May 15, 2021
Presented by the Texas College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (TxCOEM). Target Audience - Physicians, medical residents, and healthcare professionals practicing in the areas of preventative medicine: primary care, urgent care, and occupational and environmental medicine.

5/20/2021

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Occupational Medicine Journal Club-Cost-Effectiveness and Return-on-Investment of the Dynamic Work Intervention Compared With Usual Practice to Reduce Sedentary Behavior-May 20, 2021
Occupational Medicine Journal Club is an educational and networking opportunity to discuss and debate the results of recently published research. We will discuss a recent article from a peer reviewed journal and meet online via the UTHealth Webex platform. Please pre-register and look for Webex join-in information via the registration confirmation email.

June

6/18/2021

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

1st Annual Southwest Centers Occupational Health Research Symposium - June 18, 2021
The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) at UTHealth Houston & the Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education (SW Ag Center) at UTHealth Tyler present the 1st Annual Southwest Centers Occupational Health Research Symposium!