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The UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, one of five departments in the School of Public Health, is ranked sixth in the world (third in the U.S.) among environmental and occupational health sciences programs. The Department is home to 38 regular faculty and 110 auxiliary faculty conducting interdisciplinary research and academic instruction incorporating laboratory, field, computational and other investigative sciences. Average annual enrollmentis about 80 students for our graduate programs and about 95 students for our undergraduate program.
The Department’s faculty lead in the fields of toxicology, exposure assessment, environmental epidemiology, occupational health and safety, microbiology and infectious diseases, and environmental public health practice-based and community-engaged research. The Department brings in more than $20 million per year in external funding and houses more than 10 large research centers, in addition to multiple grants and contracts awarded to individual faculty. Federal training grants also help support our undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral fellows, furthering our research and providing added support to ensure the diversity of student enrollments.
Several unique features elevate the Department as an exceptional program for its faculty, students and staff, and for communities in the State of Washington, across the nation, and on a global level. The Department receives an appropriation each year to conduct activities and communicate solutions targeting occupational injury and illness prevention and intervention among Washington state workers and employers. This funding augments the department’s academic capacity, ensuring a pipeline of qualified health and safety professionals to the state. It also underpins an essential and very active partnership with state legislative teams, agencies, and communities throughout Washington. The Department Chair plays an important role in sustaining these relationships and guiding department priorities to encompass Washington state’s emerging needs in occupational health and safety.
The University of Washington offers one of the most exceptional teaching and research environments in the United States. It is the home of the Population Health Initiative, a university-wide effort defined by three major pillars of human health, environmental resilience, and social and economic equity that aims to advance the health and well-being of people around the world. Seattle is a dynamic and diverse cultural metropolis that is home to global trade, technological advancement, and a thriving nonprofit community. Seattle offers a quality of life that is among the best in the country, with beautiful lakes and parks, great walkability, transit and biking infrastructure, a lively music and cultural scene, and the unparalleled natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.