Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health

August 24, 2026

From June 1–3, occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) professionals from around the world gathered in New Orleans for AIHA Connect 2026, the premier annual conference for the industrial hygiene (IH) field. Held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the event welcomed over 3,000 attendees for three days of education, collaboration, networking, and innovation.

August 19, 2026

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers in the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health received an $8.5 million, five-year grant to strengthen education, research, and training for the next generation of professionals dedicated to protecting workers' health and safety.  

May 8, 2026

As Peyton HerrNeckar, a Master of Public Health student in environmental health, prepares to graduate from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health this spring 2026, his next chapter is already taking shape on the water.

May 5, 2026

Through the Docside Clinics: Connecting Docs to Docks, a mobile clinic that offers health services and resources to commercial fisherman, Guillot-Wright has provided over 2,000 encounters and meets these vulnerable populations where they are.  

April 22, 2026

A distinguished career dedicated to improving the health and safety of workers around the world has earned national recognition for one of UTHealth Houston’s own.

April 15, 2026

At the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, education in Occupational and Environmental Health does not stop at textbooks, lectures, or classroom discussions. One of the most dynamic and memorable learning experiences in the Occupational Health curriculum is the Occupational Health Field Trips course, a program designed to take students directly into the environments where workplace health and safety decisions truly matter.

September 30, 2025

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health hosted a kickoff event to celebrate the launch of a $5 million, multi-year initiative focused on reducing cancer risks and health impacts of environmental exposures for firefighters.

September 11, 2025

Three UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students have been selected as the 2025 Shreela and Vibhu Sharma Endowment for Excellence in Community Nutrition, Climate Health, and Sustainability fellows.

August 29, 2025

Shannon Guillot-Wright, PhD, was recently awarded $400,000 by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the expansion of the Docside Clinic: Connecting Docs to Docks initiative.

July 25, 2025

On July 2nd, Lukas Richards, MD, a resident physician from UTHealth Houston’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Residency program, presented on behalf of the Docside Clinic: Connecting Docs to Docks.