The Cascadia 2018 conference (formerly Semiahmoo) brought together researchers and students from UW DEOHS, the University of British Columbia, Oregon State University, Oregon Health Sciences University, Simon Fraser University, and U Regina to share current research related to Environmental, Occupational, and Population Health, with a focus on what these fields of study mean for mental health.
Kori VanDerGeest, a Master of Public Health student and research assistant in the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Sciences, is examining health hazards for folks who live outside municipal water systems, and how this can drastically change the conversation about water quality and health.
The CUNY Institute for Health Equity recently made every episode from their Public Health Minute series available on YouTube! NWC Faculty member Dr. Noah Seixas talks about the vulnerability of immigrant workers to workplace health hazards in his 60 second interview.
Max Chmielinski, a former ERC trainee now pursuing his PhD, was featured in the Synergist Now blog as part of the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s ongoing #IamIH campaign.
ERC trainees gather over lunch to discuss a case study related to research misconduct, as part of their training in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).
DEOHS Alumni Sarah Wolz, MS and Liz Kindred, MS presented at NOHC 2016. Sarah, current Program Content Coordinator for the Northwest Center's Continuing Education Program, summarized her experience at NOHC.