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COPH Department: Environmental & Occupational Health
Concentrations: Environmental Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH); Environmental Health (code: EVH); Industrial Hygiene (IHY); Occupational Health (OHP); Toxicology & Risk Assessment (TXY)
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health's PhD program is designed to develop specialists in specific areas of environmental and occupational health (environmental and occupational health, environmental health, toxicology and risk assessment, industrial hygiene, occupational health). Graduates of the doctoral program will be qualified to conduct fundamental and applied research in identification, evaluation and prevention of environmental and occupational health problems. The Department offers a distinguished teaching and research program which provides a sound basis for doctoral study. Please review individual faculty web pages for an overview of faculty research interests.
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In addition to the overall Doctor of Philosophy degree competencies, a graduate from the Environmental and Occupational Health Doctoral program will be able to perform the competencies of their concentration.
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Graduates with a concentration in Environmental and Occupational Health will be able to: - (Will be added shortly)
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Graduates with a concentration in Environmental Health will be able to: - Demonstrate general knowledge of public health in the context of environmental factors, occupational exposures, and individual susceptibilities, and related health outcomes;
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history of environmental health;
- Interpret literature regarding environmental health and understand the limitations and strengths of the research presented;
- Conduct discipline-specific literature reviews to assess current issues and develop research questions;
- Demonstrate special knowledge in a specific area of interest in environmental health;
- Articulate research needs for new methods and improvement of existing methods;
- Formulate substantive research questions in environmental health;
- Design and execute a feasible research plan to address gaps in the state of knowledge in environmental health;
- Understand study design and data structure, and be able to interpret results;
- Conduct research responsibly with an understanding of scientific integrity with respect to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting;
- Perform all research ethically with respect for the protection of human participants;
- Communicate effectively with other scientists and the public;
- Collaborate with researchers in other disciplines;
- Prepare manuscripts presenting the results of research;
- Present research at professional conferences and seminars;
- Convey broad knowledge of environmental health in an educational setting.
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