Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center
for Occupational Safety and Health
2021 marks the 50th anniversary of NIOSH. Created by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970, NIOSH was established as a separate and independent research program to create objective scientific research findings in the field of occupational safety and health. Click on the logo above to go to their 50th anniversary page.
This study led by ERC faculty member Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá, PhD, MSc measured the levels of certain chemicals in the air of the salon and in the stylists’ urine.
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A shout out to JHU ERC Graduate Julia W. Shiner, MD, MPH featured on the NIOSH ERC Blog for her work as VP and Medical Director of Employee Health and Wellness at Erickson Senior Living.
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2021 marks the 50th anniversary of NIOSH. Created by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970, NIOSH was established as a separate and independent research program to create objective scientific research findings in the field of occupational safety and health.
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This page provides reading and information regarding Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism, and Equity (IDARE) issues.
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Click here to go to our COVID-19 information page. With new articles and videos from EHE faculty.
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The certificate program educates and trains students to identify major environmental health issues facing public health professionals today. Courses explore many different relevant topics.
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The ERC offers funding for doctoral students interested in occupational and environmental health in a collaborative and multidisciplinary setting. Programs include medicine, nursing, industrial hygiene, biomarkers, injury prevention and epidemiology.
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The Remarkable Life of the First Woman on the Harvard Faculty. Click below to jump to the NYT article.
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The Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center (ERC) for Occupational Safety and Health provides an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to training researchers and practitioners in the field of occupational safety and health with the ultimate goal of protecting the safety and health of all workers.
This center is sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and includes five academic programs in the areas of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Occupational Epidemiology and Biomarkers, and Occupational Injury Epidemiology and Prevention. In addition, our Pilot Project Research Training Program supports students and junior faculty at research institutions within our region, while our Continuing Education and Outreach components bring the strengths of the core ERC programs to practicing occupational safety and health professionals throughout our region and beyond.
For more information please download our brochure.
The Johns Hopkins ERC is committed to and centered on creating a culture which supports Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism, and Equity (IDARE) values and principles.
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