Environmental Medicine

Occupational Medicine

Encyclopedias as Topic

Environmental Illness

Epidemiology5

• Much of epidemiology, which studies patterns of disease and injury, is not within the scope of environmental medicine, but e.g. air pollution epidemiology is a highly active branch of environmental health and environmental medicine. (wikipedia.org)
• Graduate Coursework - At least 15 total equivalent hours of graduate level courses are required in the core coursework areas of biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, health services administration and environmental health sciences. (theabpm.org)
• the course content of which shall include epidemiology, biostatistics, health services administration, environmental health sciences, and social and behavioral sciences. (theabpm.org)
• In their first year in the program, fellows engage in research and receive training in epidemiology, biostatistics, and environmental medicine. (mssm.edu)
• The Palestinian leadership brought the operation of the four joint committees (public health and epidemiology, environmental health, food control, medicine and pharmaceuticals) to an end. (who.int)

Toxicology5

• Environmental disease Environmental health Environmental Toxicology Toxicology Multiple chemical sensitivity Clinical ecology EEA. (wikipedia.org)
• The National Toxicology Program and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concludes that TCE is characterized as "carcinogenic to humans" by all routes of exposure. (cdc.gov)
• He is certified by the American Board of Environmental Medicine in all aspects of environmental medicine, including nutrition, toxicology, allergies, chemical sensitivity and occupational medicine. (aaemonline.org)
• These professionals were from the fields of environmental medicine, toxicology, immunology, neurology and genetics and other health fields as well as physicians and dentist. (csn-deutschland.de)
• This trimester, I have been really enjoying the environmental medicine, toxicology, and detoxification course I am in. (nuhs.edu)

Occupational health3

• We emphasize rigorous training, excellence in both clinical occupational and environmental medicine, cutting-edge research, and a diverse balance of unique environmental and occupational health opportunities. (harvard.edu)
• Supervision comes from an outstanding nationally- and internationally-renowned faculty with a history of producing specialists who have become leaders devoted to improving environmental and occupational health in academia, government, industry, health care, and non-governmental organizations. (harvard.edu)
• Then following a childhood dream, Dr. Sprague began an active duty Naval career which took him from occupational health doctor, to flight surgeon, and finally, to board certified Aerospace Medicine Specialist. (aaemonline.org)

Hazards5

• Therefore, it's important to know how to protect yourself from environmental hazards and how to access environmental medicine and health services that can help to keep you safe. (familycarers.org.uk)
• Those most at risk include people who are exposed to environmental hazards such as air pollution, water contamination, or chemicals in the environment. (familycarers.org.uk)
• Try to limit your exposure to environmental hazards by avoiding activities such as burning wood and cooking with charcoal indoors. (familycarers.org.uk)
• Environmental medicine and health services can help you protect yourself from environmental hazards and the effects of environmental changes. (familycarers.org.uk)
• Environmental hazards are often not considered during patient intake. (cdc.gov)

ATSDR1

• ATSDR, however, makes no claim that the environmental medicine and health education resources discussed in these products comprehensively address all possible situations related to various substances. (cdc.gov)

Clinical8

• The Categorical Program can be entered after a transitional internship or a full clinical residency, such as internal medicine. (harvard.edu)
• For two decades Steve has consulted with physicians on over 1000 cases in environmental medicine and oncology, with a focus on genomics and metabolomics applied to clinical cases. (aaemonline.org)
• Litigation Support - Dr. Swanson provides high quality and objective expert witness work with a focus on thorough and detailed reports that are based on the latest clinical policies and evidence based medicine. (experts.com)
• The first dimension of treatment is the clinical setting of the Environmental Health Center-Dallas. (ehcd.com)
• Western is one of Canada's leading research-intensive universities, and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has a long history of excellence in basic biomedical, applied, and clinical research. (onehealthinitiative.com)
• Optional: Fellows may take courses through Mount Sinai's Master's in Public Health program, and/or gain clinical experience in environmental pediatrics in the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit. (mssm.edu)
• This is a critical year for CDC to participate in the ASTMH Annual Meeting as there will be discussion on redefining preparedness, response and recovery to global or regional pandemics such as Ebola and Zika, the moving target of malaria, and many other sessions focused on disease, environmental, clinical and cultural factors that are contributing to the morbidity and mortality from tropical diseases domestically and internationally. (cdc.gov)
• Identify why taking an environmental exposure history is a critical consideration during a clinical intake during a disaster or disaster recovery situation. (cdc.gov)

Exposures to environmental1

• What I find particularly interesting is that-although acute, high-dose exposures can happen-we are more likely subject to chronic, low-grade exposures to environmental toxins and toxicants. (nuhs.edu)

Pollution3

• The main objective is to improve health care with regard to environmental pollution and to develop preventive strategies. (leibniz-gemeinschaft.de)
• Research shows that exposure to common forms of industrial pollution and environmental toxins can weaken the immune system for generations. (lifestreammed.com)
• This branch of medicine recognizes that a lot of health issues are brought on by external factors like poverty, air pollution, and contaminated water. (interesjournals.org)

Integrative Medicine1

• Forum Health Coppell is a Coppell, TX-based integrative medicine practice that utilizes a personalized and functional approach to restore patient's health. (lifestreammed.com)

Mount Sinai1

• There is increasing evidence that phthalate exposure is harmful to children at all stages of development," said Stephanie Engel, PhD, lead study author and Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. (csn-deutschland.de)

Asthma2

• Any disease with a large genetic component usually falls outside the scope of environmental medicine, but in diseases like asthma or allergies both environmental and genetic approaches are needed. (wikipedia.org)
• So I'm the Medical Director of the World Trade Center Environmental Health Center for the survivors and community members, and my background, as you've heard, is really I began as an asthma doctor, asthma and environmental issues were my interest, and I've been at NYU and at Bellevue and at Health + Hospitals for many, many, many years, and I'm now a professor there. (cdc.gov)

Pediatric4

• Pediatric environmental medicine is a new subspecialty. (cdc.gov)
• Pediatric environmental medicine experts staff 10 pediatric environmental health specialty units (1 in each of 10 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regions). (cdc.gov)
• This fellowship program builds on a unique base of children's environmental health research, including Child Health Exposure Assessment Resource (CHEAR) Lab Hub, the CHEAR Data Center, the Transdisciplinary Center on Early Environmental Exposures (NIH P30 Core Center), nearly a dozen child health research cohorts, a Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit , and the Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory , an exceptional lab specializing in exposure biomarkers. (mssm.edu)
• During this COCA call, clinicians will learn how to utilize the expertise and support from the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs). (cdc.gov)

Practice6

• Dr. Sprague has had a long career in family practice, allergy treatment, and environmental medicine. (aaemonline.org)
• Dr. Sprague returned to Texas in 1999 to re-open his private practice, but was soon lured by NASA in Houston, Texas to act as their Medical Director, Occupational Medicine Clinic and Project Manager for medical aspects of astronaut training. (aaemonline.org)
• Medical License - An unrestricted and currently valid license(s) to practice medicine in a State, the District of Columbia, a Territory, Commonwealth, or possession of the United States or in a Province of Canada is required. (theabpm.org)
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited or an RCPSC residency training program that is accredited in the specialty area in which certification is being sought and which shall have provided supervised experience in the practice of that specialty area of Preventive Medicine. (theabpm.org)
• Patients with lung disease suspected to be due to exposure to occupational or environmental agents can be evaluated at the UCSF Occupational and Environmental Medicine Practice at Mt. Zion . (ucsf.edu)
• Forum Health practitioners offer personalized medicine to address the unique needs of each patient, as such, each practice is specialized in its areas of expertise. (lifestreammed.com)

Physicians3

• Environmental factors in the causation of environmental diseases can be classified into: Physical Chemical Biological Social (including Psychological and Culture variables) Ergonomic Safety Any combination of the above In the United States, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OCOEM) oversees board certification of physicians in environmental (and occupational) medicine. (wikipedia.org)
• The Harvard Chan OEMR is a fully ACGME-accredited 2-year training program for physicians leading to board eligibility in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, one of the three specialties of Preventive Medicine. (harvard.edu)
• The practitioners there can consult with board-certified Occupational Medicine physicians, as needed, and utilize additional assessments, including pulmonary function testing, sleep medicine evaluation, or advanced lung disease referral. (ucsf.edu)

Associate professor of medicine1

• asked Peter M. Rabinowitz, M.D., M.P.H. '95, fw '98, associate professor of medicine and principal investigator of the database. (yale.edu)

Content1

• In addition, the downloadable PDF [PDF - 724 KB] version of this educational series and other environmental medicine materials provides content in an electronic, printable format, especially for those who may lack adequate Internet service. (cdc.gov)

Branch1

• It can be viewed as the medical branch of the broader field of environmental health. (wikipedia.org)

High Altitude Illness1

• He further specialized by completing a Fellowship in Wilderness Medicine (FAWM), which consists of expertise in areas such as dive injuries, high altitude illness (including high altitude pulmonary edema and high altitude cerebral edema), heat illness/heat stroke, hypothermia/frostbite, marine medicine, envenomations and animal attacks. (experts.com)

Emergency medicine3

• Terrell J. Swanson, MD, FAWM , has been an Emergency Medicine (EM) Physician for a total of 15 years. (experts.com)
• He also served as a core faculty physician at the HCA Florida Orange Park Emergency Medicine residency for 2 years, giving myriad lectures as well as publishing 2 articles (Ozone Toxicity and Acquired Angioedema). (experts.com)
• Dr. Steinman is widely published in the field of environmental medicine, including a chapter on immersion hypothermia in a leading textbook of emergency medicine. (experts.com)

Yale Center1

• A collaboration of the Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine program, the Yale Center for Medical Informatics and the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center, the database culls from veterinary literature papers on animal disease that might have relevance to humans. (yale.edu)

Health Perspectives1

• The study, which is the first to examine the effects of prenatal phthalate exposure on child neurobehavioral development, will be published January 28, on the Environmental Health Perspectives website. (csn-deutschland.de)

Toxicants1

• It has been fascinating learning about the many sources of environmental toxins and toxicants, how their exposure can clinically present in patients, which labs to run for assessing exposures, how to avoid exposure, and several treatment options. (nuhs.edu)

European Academy1

• The European Academy for Environmental Medicine (EUROPAEM) invited many renowned national and international scientists and health care professionals to a medical conference held in Wuerzburg, Germany from April 23 to April 25, 2010. (csn-deutschland.de)

Toxins1

• In seventh grade, I had a really inspiring health education teacher who first exposed me to concepts of environmental toxins having the potential to negatively impact our health. (nuhs.edu)

Tropical Medicine2

• Nine students from the Harvard University School of Public Health and one from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine visited Laredo in January as part of an environmental medicine program offered by the Health Science Center and a host of Laredo partners. (uthscsa.edu)
• This is an annual conference because of the ever-changing world of tropical medicine and hygiene, and related parasitic and other infectious diseases. (cdc.gov)

Practitioners1

• Practitioners in this field address the promotion of health in the workplace, and the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability. (theabpm.org)

Pollutants1

• Research on the effect of environmental pollutants on military personnel is not part of USARIEM's mission, but is within the purview of the U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research at Fort Detrick, Maryland. (wikipedia.org)

Medical8

• The Harvard Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and as such, meets the requirements for licensure in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. (harvard.edu)
• Please interpret the environmental medicine and the health education resources in light of specific information regarding the patient and in conjunction with other medical authorities. (cdc.gov)
• his post-graduate medical training was at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and the University of Washington School of Medicine. (experts.com)
• Medical Degree - Graduation from a medical school in the United States which at the time of the applicant's graduation was accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, a school of osteopathic medicine approved by the American Osteopathic Association, an accredited medical school in Canada, or from a medical school located outside the United States and Canada that is deemed satisfactory to the Board is required. (theabpm.org)
• The initiative was the brainchild of Isabelle Byers and Alex Gunn, fourth-year medical students in the Duke University School of Medicine. (duke.edu)
• The Occupational Medicine office provides medical surveillance and consultation to university employees who work with materials and under conditions that have identified and/or regulated risks. (iastate.edu)
• If you think you're experiencing an environmental health issue, seek medical help. (familycarers.org.uk)
• Israel facilitated the transfer of donations of medicines and medical equipment to the Palestinian territories. (who.int)

Perspectives1

• Stakeholders' perspectives and use of web-based knowledge support for environmental information on pharmaceuticals. (janusinfo.se)

Department1

• The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University invites applications from outstanding early career investigators for a full-time probationary faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Environmental Health ( https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/environmental-health ) in the most appropriate department. (onehealthinitiative.com)

Research10

• Its U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, at Natick, Massachusetts, conducts basic and applied research to determine how exposure to extreme heat, severe cold, high terrestrial altitude, military occupational tasks, physical training, deployment operations, and nutritional factors affect the health and performance of military personnel. (wikipedia.org)
• His research into human cold-water immersion and hypothermia merited the prestigious Arnold D. Tuttle Award from the Aerospace Medicine Association. (experts.com)
• This interdisciplinary research approach needs experimental models of one or more barrier organs (boundary surface medicine). (leibniz-gemeinschaft.de)
• These experiences inspired me to do some of my own research into environmental health topics. (nuhs.edu)
• The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry ( https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/ ) fosters an interdisciplinary approach to research and teaching that is enabled by state-of-the-art facilities and a common mission to innovate, integrate and translate breakthrough biomedical and health knowledge. (onehealthinitiative.com)
• The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to both the teaching and research mission of the School and Western University in the area of Environmental Health. (onehealthinitiative.com)
• Build Collaboration by Participating in National Research Program in Environmental Health We are part of the the National Institute of Environmental Health Scicences CHEAR program. (mssm.edu)
• This is the second year in a row that the Harvard public health school has chosen the Health Science Center's South Texas Environmental Education and Research Program (STEER) for its students' winter session training. (uthscsa.edu)
• Environmental Research. (lu.se)
• Environmental risks of pharmaceutical mixtures in aquatic ecosystems: reflections on a decade of research. (janusinfo.se)

Immunology1

• It dealt specifically with the issues of Neuro- Endocrine- Immunology and their importance in environmental medicine. (csn-deutschland.de)

Program5

• We offer two pathways to Board Certification in Occupational Medicine: a 2-year Categorical Program and a 1-year Complementary Pathway, and we strongly encourage those from underrepresented and military backgrounds to apply. (harvard.edu)
• My name is Katie Kavicky-Mels, and I am in my last year of the Naturopathic Medicine program at NUHS. (nuhs.edu)
• I am now in the process of wrapping up yet another trimester of the naturopathic medicine program. (nuhs.edu)
• EH&S coordinates the participation of Iowa State University employees in the Occupational Medicine (Occ Med) Program. (iastate.edu)
• Occupational Medicine Guidelines - learn more about the Occupational Medicine program. (iastate.edu)

Focuses2

• A subfield of medicine known as environmental and social medicine focuses on how health is affected by social and environmental factors. (interesjournals.org)
• This section focuses on topics related to human or animal health, and medicine. (curlie.org)

Allergy1

• From 1980 to 1986 Dr. Sprague studied and practiced all aspects of environmental medicine at a prominent clinic in Dallas, Texas, including alternative Low Dose Allergy treatments, which he continues to offer today. (aaemonline.org)

Preventive1

• he is a Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine. (experts.com)

Additionally1

• Additionally, environmental changes are linked to mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress. (familycarers.org.uk)

Science2

• Environmental medicine is a multidisciplinary field involving medicine, environmental science, chemistry and others, overlapping with environmental pathology. (wikipedia.org)
• Describe the latest science on TCE exposure in both environmental and occupational settings. (cdc.gov)

Center1

• Among those treated at the Environmental Health Center-Dallas have been first responders with respiratory exposure to chemicals including but not limited to pesticides, herbicides, carbon monoxide, methane gas, and gas sources for heating both raw and combusted. (ehcd.com)

Prevention2

• Environmental medicine is concerned primarily with prevention. (wikipedia.org)
• Our environmental medicine experts use a variety of treatments to rid the body of toxicities that may be contributing to a host of autoimmune conditions, as well as advising each patient on toxicity prevention. (lifestreammed.com)

Researchers1

• Doctors and researchers can work on developing preventative and therapeutic strategies that improve public health outcomes by comprehending the mechanisms by which environmental and social factors affect health. (interesjournals.org)

Hygiene1

• International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. (lu.se)

Journal3

• Thought you might appreciate this item(s) I saw in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. (lww.com)
• Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine45(5):556-563, May 2003. (lww.com)
• Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. (bvsalud.org)

Human9

• Food-borne infections or infections that are water-borne (e.g. cholera and gastroenteritis caused by norovirus or campylobacteria) are typical concerns of environmental medicine, but some opinions in the fields of microbiology hold that the viruses, bacteria and fungi that they study are not within the scope of environmental medicine if the spread of infection is directly from human to human. (wikipedia.org)
• With funding from the National Library of Medicine, the Canary Database hopes to harness this information so that animals can serve as sentinels of impending human disease. (yale.edu)
• If you have an animal that is sick from an environmental hazard, should human health professionals be concerned? (yale.edu)
• This module covers aspects of occupational medicine and human factors that are associated with airline operations. (edu.gh)
• Environmental changes are caused by natural or human-induced disruptions that affect our surroundings. (familycarers.org.uk)
• Human activities, including industrial development, land use changes, and climate change, also impact the environment and create environmental health threats. (familycarers.org.uk)
• Environmental changes can have serious consequences for human health. (familycarers.org.uk)
• The study of how human health is affected by social and environmental factors is the primary focus of environmental and social medicine. (interesjournals.org)
• Improving the regulatory environmental risk assessment of human pharmaceuticals: Required changes in the new legislation. (janusinfo.se)