Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Enviromental Health

描述（由申请人提供）：描述：RMCOEH是一个充满活力，创新和不断发展的ERC，自1977年以来一直存在于犹他大学。它是第八区仅有的两个ERCs之一（UT， CO， WY， MT， ND， SD），尽管这些州在职业死亡率排名中名列前茅，因此迫切需要更多的职业安全与卫生专业人员。在过去的拨款期间，我们取得了重大进展，包括突破性的立法支持RMCOEH。我们有两个新捐赠的主席（职业安全与卫生和采矿）。我们的项目在增长，毕业生的质量也在提高。我们开设了3个新的研究生学位（卫生、妇幼卫生和卫生博士）。该中心设有OMR、IH、E&S和OIPRT等学术项目，拥有150多名全职、兼职和其他支持教师。我们提供由OHN提供的特殊课程，向学员传授OHN的重要性。我们的教育培训项目每年培训2500名学员，服务对象包括1100多家企业。RMCOEH与企业、员工团体、政府单位和其他社区组织有着无与伦比的合作关系。这些营造了一种氛围，促进了21世纪职业安全与卫生专业人员的最先进培训。这些关系还提供了外部“实验室”来测试研究理论和开发创新，以提供更安全和更健康的工作场所。我们也有一个高度活跃的RMCOEH顾问委员会和一个中心执行委员会，他们对推进RMCOEH的项目至关重要。RMCOEH拥有支持NORA II、r2p和其他研究任务的基础设施。RMCOEH的CE和外联项目促进和宣传有效的策略，并帮助确保知识转化为实践。在接下来的五年里，我们计划：(1)增加我们的

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): DESCRIPTION: The RMCOEH is a vibrant, innovative and growing ERC that has been in existence at the U. of Utah since 1977. It is one of only two ERCs in Region VIII (UT, CO, WY, MT, ND, SD), although these states are in the top rankings for occupational fatalities and thus have an urgent need for more OSH professionals. In the past grant period, we have made major progress, including ground-breaking legislation supporting the RMCOEH. We have 2 new endowed chairs (OSH and mining). Our programs are growing and quality of graduates has accelerated. We have initiated 3 new graduate degrees (MOH, MSOH, PhD in OEH). The RMCOEH has academic programs in OMR, IH, E&S and OIPRT and has over 150 full time, adjunct and other supporting faculty. We provide specific curricula by OHNs to teach the importance of OHN to our trainees. Our CE Programs train >2,500 trainees/year and outreach includes 1,100+ businesses. The RMCOEH enjoys unparalleled collaborative relationships with businesses, employee groups, governmental units, and other community organizations. These foster an atmosphere that facilitates state of- the art training for OSH professionals for the 21st Century. These relationships also provide the external 'laboratories' to test research theories and develop the innovations to provide safer and healthier workplaces. We also have a highly active RMCOEH Advisory Board and a Center Executive Committee that are critical in advancing the RMCOEH's programs. The RMCOEH has the infrastructure to support the NORA II, r2p and other research missions. The RMCOEH's CE and Outreach programs promote and publicize efficacious strategies and help ensure that knowledge is translated into practice. Over the next five year period, we plan to: (1) increase our existing academic programs (augmenting faculty numbers and external support), (2) develop a robust Targeted Research Training program for interdisciplinary NORA-related trainee experiences and translational research activities/r2p, (3) grow our extramural NORA research programs, (4) implement a distance-based Master of Occupational Health program, (5) further invigorate our Pilot/Small Projects Program, and (6) re-start our OHN Program.