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Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

2022 - 2023

Month 

Day 

Time

Past Event 

 July

7/15/2022

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

2022 AIHA DSS Summer Seminar - July 15, 2022
The 2022 American Industrial Hygiene (AIHA) Deep South Section (DSS) Summer Seminar will present best practices on industrial hygiene (IH) issues, with a focus on the fundamentals of IH. The theme this year is “back to basics,” and will include presentations centered around the state of affairs in IH, introduction to IH and development of sampling strategies, a review of OSHA’s compliance audit process, and more. CEUs provided by SWCOEH ERC.  Please pre-register and pay online. 

August

 

8/25/2022 

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM 

Workplace Heat Stress Webinar - August 25, 2022
Exposure to extreme heat can result in occupational illnesses and injuries, and workers exposed to extreme heat or who work in hot environments may be at risk of heat stress. This webinar is designed to assist safety, health, and public health professionals understand the critical factors associated with heat stress, which are essential in the prevention of heat-related illnesses and fatalities. Q&A sessions with expert speakers and CEUs are available for those that log in and participate on the day of the event. Speakers include Robert N. Phalen, PhD, CIH, FAIHA of University of Houston Clear Lake and William Brett Perkison, MD, MPH, FACOEM of SWCOEH ERC at UTHealth School of Public Health. Pre-registration and online pre-payment are required. Discounts provided to SWCOEH ERC, UTHealth and UHCL faculty, students and staff. 

September

9/15/2022

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 

Occupational Medicine Journal Club: The validity and reliability of a treadmill test for structural firefighter applicants - September 15, 2022
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. 

9/16/2022

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - Maternal Disability and Prenatal Oral Health Experiences in the United States - September 16, 2022
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.

9/30/2022

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series -Development and Application of Mobile Aerosol Lung Deposition Apparatus (MALDA)- September 30, 2022
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

10/14/2022

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - Common FDA Regulated Research Deviations Detected by FDA Inspections - October 14, 2022
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.

10/20/2022

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

SWCOEH Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series: Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Data Compilation for Better Use and Management - October 20, 2022
SWCOEH ERC Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series 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, SWCOEH Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series is currently hosted via the Webex 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 are required. 

10/20/2022

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Occupational Medicine Journal Club: Prevalence of Self-Reported Prescription Opioid Use and Illicit Drug Use Among U.S. Adults - October 20, 2022
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. 

10/28/2022

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - The Need for an Expanded Focus for Occupational Safety and Health: Findings from Ex4OSH - October 28, 2022
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

11/4/2022

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - US Regulatory Systems Role in Perpetuating Environmental Injustice - November 4, 2022
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.

11/17/2022

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Occupational Medicine Journal Club: Maternal Occupational Exposures and Fetal Growth in a Spanish Birth Cohort - November 17, 2022
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. 

11/18/2022

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - What can we Learn about Participation in Total Worker Health from Employers' Response to COVID-19? - November 18, 2022
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

1/19/2023

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Occupational Medicine Journal Club: Deposition of E-cigarette Aerosol in Human Airways Through Passive Vaping - January 19, 2023
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. 

1/20/2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series-Building Capacity for Disaster Research Response (DR2): Lessons, Tools and Resources from the University of WA-January 20, 2023
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

2/3/2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series -  Air Pollution and Health: Top Ten Scientific and Public Policy Controversies - February 3, 2023
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.

2/16/2023

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

SWCOEH Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series - Practical Applications for Qualitative and Quantitative Exposure Assessments - February 16, 2023
SWCOEH ERC Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series 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, SWCOEH Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series is currently hosted via the Webex 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 are required. 

2/16/2023

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Occupational Medicine Journal Club: Prevention, Medical Management and Adjudication of Workplace Injuries - February 16, 2023
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. 

2/17/2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series - Advancing Environmental Health Sciences: Implementation Science & Climate Change - February 17, 2023
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

3/3/2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series-Leveraging an Implementation Science Framework to Measure the Impact of Efforts to Scale Out a Total Worker Health® - March 3, 2023
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.

3/23/2023

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Occupational Medicine Journal Club: The Health of Gulf War and Gulf Era Veterans Over Time: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Gulf War Longitudinal Study - March 23, 2023
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.

3/24/2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar: Plastic Waste is Everywhere: Can Implementation Research Address Plastic Waste Burning in Rural Households in Guatemala? - March 24, 2023
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.

3/27/2023 - 4/10/2023

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Environmental Health & Safety Academy XXV Part 2 - March 27-April 10, 2023
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 and UTHealth SHERM.  Group discounts available to non-UT affiliated institutions, and scholarships available for full-time UT System employees. CEUs and networking included!

April

4/7/2023

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Research Seminar Series- An Assessment of Firefighters' Health Risks in the Work Environment - April 7, 2023
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.

4/20/2023

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Occupational Medicine Journal Club: Association of Exposure to Cattle with Self-Reported History of TB Among Dairy Workers - April 20, 2023
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

6/16/2023

8:30 - 12:00 PM

3rd Annual Southwest Centers Occupational Health Research Symposium - June 16, 2023
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 3nd Annual Southwest Centers Occupational Health Research Symposium! 

6/19/2023

8:30 - 12:00 PM

SWCOEH Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series - Government Regulations of Chemical Safety in the Public and Private Sectors - June 29, 2023
SWCOEH ERC Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series 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. SWCOEH Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series is currently hosted via the Webex 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 are required.

6/29/2023

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

SWCOEH Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series - Government Regulations of Chemical Safety in the Public and Private Sectors - June 29, 2023
SWCOEH ERC Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series 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, SWCOEH Industrial Hygiene Seminar Series is currently hosted via the Webex 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 are required.