Occupational Injury Prevention Research
Doctoral Training Program
The training program is a partnership between The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health (UT) and the University of Houston, College of Psychology an Department of Industrial Engineering.
THE TRAINING PROGRAM:
Provides doctoral students in the UTHSC School of Public Health an integrated education in occupational injury epidemiology, safety engineering, and occpuational health psychology
Builds competencies in conducting 'integrative research' to identify and prevent occupational injuries
NIOSH traineeships paying tuition and monthly stipends are available to students on a competitive basis. Requirements include acceptance into the program, maintenance of a minimum course workload, and satisfactory prograss assessed in a year-end evaluation.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The School of Public Health requires:
- $30.00 Application fee
- Documentation of earned prior Baccalaureate or more advanced degree from a regionally accredited institution (The UTSPH prefers a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale)
- Scores from Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the last five years
- Scores from Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the last two years for applicants from countries where English is not the native language
- Two recent and original letters of reference on official letterhead
- Official transcripts for all course work completed
- Written statement of career goals
- For the DrPH program, prior MPH degree or equivalent preparation from an accredited university or school
- For the PhD program, prior Master's or more advanced degree in an appropriate field of study from an accredited university or school
In addition to the School of Public Health requriements, training program applicants must have a Master's degree in one of the following areas:
Additional weight will be given to relevant work experience and demonstration of previous research experience. Students with unique or unusual backgrounds (e.g., a Master's in economics, medical sociology or health psychology) wil be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Application deadlines: Fall: February 1 Spring: August 1
CURRICULUM
Students wil be required to take courses in each of the following areas although the curriculum will be tailored to each student's background.
Epidemiology
Safety Engineering
Psychology
Occupational Health
Occupational Health and Safety Program
Management
Clinical Occupational Medicine
Occupational and Environmental Health
Economics
Supplemental Coursework
Intermediate Biometry I, II
Advanced Epidemiologic Methods I, II
Program Evaluation
Statistical and Biological Aspects of Exposure
Assessment
Logistic Regression
Survival Analysis
Econometrics
For more information, contact:
Benjamin C. Amick III, PhD
Associate Professor
Director, Occupational Injury Prevention Research
Doctoral Training Program
Southwest Center for Occupational and
Environmental Health
P. O. Box 20186, RAS E-1015
Houston, Texas 77225-0186
Phone: 713-500-9496
Fax: 713-500-9442
Email: Benjamin.C.Amick@uth.tmc.edu
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