The Environmental and Occupational Health Science Program at Western Kentucky University

西肯塔基大学环境与职业健康科学项目

• 批准号: 10542525
• 负责人: Ritchie D Taylor
• 金额: $ 17.99万
• 依托单位: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-07-01 至 2027-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10542525
• 关键词: Environmental; Occupational; Health; Science; Program

Project Summary Western Kentucky University offers undergraduate (B.S.) and graduate (M.S.) Environmental and Occupational Health Science (EOHS) Programs that are driven by the shortage of trained occupational safety and health (OSH) and environmental health and safety (EHS) professionals, in underserved regions of Kentucky, that will advance worker safety and health. These programs have dedicated regional support through the EOHS Advisory Board, industries, agencies, first responders, municipalities, schools, colleges, universities, and communities. The success rate of graduates from each program, the inclusion of underrepresented trainees, as well as the accreditation of the graduate program by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council, has established the credibility of the institution to offer each curriculum. Both the undergraduate and graduate EOHS Programs are supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) through a Training Project Grant (TPG). A critical need in the region is to create a more diverse EOHS workforce, especially in underserved rural areas. Continuance of the WKU NIOSH TPG will assist in meeting this need and provide opportunities for innovative educational strategies relevant to contemporary work exposures, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent tornado disaster in Kentucky. The EOHS Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Master of Science (M.S.) degree programs at WKU are comprehensive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs built on education in basic and applied sciences, and specialized training in anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace factors that may affect the health, well-being, and productivity of workers and the public. The overall educational objective is a multidisciplinary approach that provides students a comprehensive understanding of the chemical, biological, physical, and social factors or stressors in the occupational and natural environments that impact public health outcomes. Specifically, the NIOSH TPG will provide tuition scholarships and stipends, training opportunities through NIOSH ERCs, webinars, conferences, and development and delivery of a series of workshops to train six (6) undergraduate students and seven (7) graduate students, at minimum each project annum. Continued support of the WKU EOHS Programs will ensure opportunities and training that will promote expertise in the OSH, EHS, and associated fields in rural and underserved communities in Kentucky, and throughout the region.

项目摘要 西肯塔基大学提供本科生(B.S.)和研究生(M.S.)环境和 职业健康科学(EOHS)计划是由受过培训的职业安全短缺推动的 健康(OSH)和环境健康与安全(EHS)专业人员，在服务不足的地区 肯塔基州，这将促进工人的安全和健康。这些项目有专门的地区支持。 通过EOHS咨询委员会、行业、机构、急救人员、市政当局、学校、大学、 大学和社区。每个项目的毕业生成功率，包括 代表不足的受训人员，以及国家环境局对研究生课程的认可 健康科学和防护认证委员会，已经建立了机构的可信度，以提供 每一门课程。本科生和研究生的EOHS计划都得到了国家 职业安全与健康研究所(NIOSH)通过培训项目补助金(TPG)。对……的迫切需要 该地区将创造一支更加多样化的EOHS劳动力队伍，特别是在服务不足的农村地区。延续 西九龙大学NIOSH TPG将协助满足这一需求，并为创新教育提供机会 与当代工作曝光有关的战略，包括新冠肺炎大流行和最近的龙卷风 肯塔基州的灾难。 EOHS理科学士(B.S.)理科硕士(M.S.)西九龙大学的学位课程有 以教育为基础的综合科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)课程 基础科学和应用科学，以及预测、识别、评估和控制 可能影响工人和公众的健康、福祉和生产力的工作场所因素。整体而言 教育目标是一种多学科的方法，为学生提供对 职业和自然环境中的化学、生物、物理和社会因素或压力源 这会影响公共卫生结果。 具体来说，NIOSH TPG将通过以下方式提供学费奖学金和津贴、培训机会 NIOSH ERC、网络研讨会、会议以及开发和提供一系列讲习班，以培训六(6)人 本科生和七(7)名研究生，每个项目每年至少。持续支持 WKU EOHS计划将确保提供机会和培训，促进职业安全和健康方面的专业知识， EHS，以及肯塔基州农村和服务不足社区以及整个地区的相关领域。