Courses for Occupational and Environmental Health
ENVH 405 Toxic Chemicals and Human Health (3)Basic principles governing the behavior and effects of toxic chemicals released into the environment; sources, distribution, and fate of toxic chemicals in the environment; chemicals and cancer; chemicals and birth defects; government regulation of chemical hazards. Focus on human health impacts of chemicals found in the workplace and general environment. Prerequisite: 2.0 in BIOL 220; and 2.0 in CHEM 224 or 2.0 in CHEM 239 or 2.0 in CHEM 337. Offered: Sp.
ENVH 453 Industrial Hygiene (3)
Introduction to the principles and scientific foundation of industrial hygiene. Examines the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of work place hazards to health and safety. Focuses on the first three functions, but includes some consideration of control methods. Prerequisite: either BIOL 200 or BIOL 202; CHEM 224; either PHYS 116 or PHYS 123. Offered: A.
ENVH 564 Recognition of Health and Safety Problems in Industry (2)
Develops skills in occupational health and safety hazard recognition
in a variety of important northwest industries. Focuses on
process understanding and hazard recognition skills during
walk-through inspections of several local facilities, stressing
a multidisciplinary approach. Offered: jointly with IND E
564; A.
ENVH 570 Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology (3)
Research in occupational and environmental determinants of
disease. Defining exposed populations, characterizing exposure
levels, estimating disease risks relative to exposure. Cohort,
case-control, cross-sectional designs for various health outcomes.
Applications to exposure standard setting and risk assessment.
Prerequisite: EPI 511 or EPI 512, EPI 513 or permission of
instructor. Offered: jointly with EPI 570; Sp.
ENVH 572 Clinical Occupational Medicine (2)
For clinicians in training, comprehensive overview of occupational
disease principles, occupational history-taking, and the provider's
role in workers' compensation. Epidemiologic evidence and
pathophysiologic basis for occupational diseases reviewed,
emphasizing organ system approach to diagnosis and management.
Prerequisite: occupational medicine or preventive medicine
residents/fellows, nursing students, or permission of instructor.
Offered: W.
ENVH 584 Occupational Health and Safety: Policy and Politics (3)
Designed to provide a better understanding of the historical,
political, and policy issues in occupational health and safety
through selected readings and discussion with experts in the
field. Particular emphasis on the Occupational Safety and
Health Act. Students present testimony in a mock congressional
hearing on a health and safety issue. Offered: W.
ENVH 596 Current Issues in Occupational and Environmental Medicine (2, max. 12)
Interdisciplinary seminar on current and emerging topics in
the practice of environmental and occupational health. Faculty-
and student-led presentations with an interdisciplinary focus,
including occupational hygiene, nursing, and medical issues.
Prerequisite: environmental health graduate student, occupational
health nursing student, or permission of instructor. Offered:
jointly with NURS 580; AWSp.
NSG 554 Occupational Health Nursing: Practice Issues (3)
Examination of current, emerging occupational health and safety topics affecting worker populations. Includes discussion of workforce groups, work environments, and socio-political contexts; introduces prevalent health matters resulting from occupational exposures; applies theoretical concepts to the prevention of work-related injuries and illnesses; and identifies issues affecting advanced professional practice and leadership roles.
Offered: Winter in alternate years with NSG 558.
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558 Occupational Health Nursing: Advanced Practice and Leadership in Program Development (3)
Examination of advanced professional practice and leadership in the context of occupational health and safety programs. Focuses on assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of programs involving workplace health surveillance, case management, workers' compensation, and health promotion in consideration of political, economic, legal, ethical issues, and application of current research. Offered: Winter in alternate years with NCLIN 554.
