Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency - Program Overview
Program Overview
Practitioners in the field of Occupational and Environmental Medicine recognize that
work and the work environment can have favorable or adverse effects on the health
of the workers and other populations. The nature or circumstances of work can be arranged
to protect workers’ health. Occupational medicine exists to provide health and well-being
in the workplace and ensure workers’ physical attributes or limitations are accommodated
in job placement.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine residents enter the program at the second
year of their post-graduate training. Residents receive a combination of didactics
and supervised practical training to prepare them for independent practice of occupational
medicine as well as a Master of Public Health degree. Occupational and Environmental
Medicine is the area of specialization in preventive medicine that focuses on the
following:
- Relationship between health of workers, job tasks and work environment
- Employee’s ability to perform work-related tasks
- The arrangement of work
- Physical, chemical and social environments of the workplace
- Prevention and management of work-related injuries and diseases
The goal of the Occupational & Environmental Medicine Residency program is to provide the academic and practicum components of training which enable the graduate to practice the specialty competently and independently.
Program Highlights
- Accredited by Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
- One of Two Civilian Occupational Medicine Programs in Texas
- Internationally Prominent Faculty
- Master’s Degree in Public Health
- Practical Training Experience
- Rural and Agricultural Health-Specific Training
Some of the rotations that are available within this program include: Chevron, Eastman Chemical, ExxonMobil, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), North Texas Poison Center, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Texas Department of State Health Services, Veteran Affairs North Texas Health Care System and several types of local clinics that offer occupational medicine services.