EOHS Affiliated Centers
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Center for Healthy Work
The UIC Center for Healthy Work is a research and education center established in 2016 to advance the health and well being of workers in Chicago, the state of Illinois, and the nation. Our center is one of six Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health®, funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
The Center’s mission is to remove barriers that impact the health of low wage workers in the increasingly contingent workforce.
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Great Lakes Center for Occupational Safety and Health
With more than 40 years of service, the Great Lakes Center for Occupational Health and Safety is a recognized leader in the national and international movement to promote healthier workplaces and workers. The center is one of 18 Education and Research Centers funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
The center provides masters and doctoral training in industrial hygiene, occupational safety, occupational and environmental epidemiology, agricultural health and safety, and occupational medicine and coordinates continuing education and outreach activities to enhance worker health and safety.
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Great Lakes Center for Children's Environmental Health
The Great Lakes Center for Children’s Environmental Health was established in 1999 in partnership with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to promote and protect children’s health through prevention, education, diagnosis and treatment of environmentally related diseases. View our brochure here. We also have a monthly newsletter you can subscribe to.
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BRACE Illinois
BRACE-Illinois is a project that is trying to tackle climate change through climate change adaptation. It is using the BRACE Framework to develop a climate change adaptation plan for Illinois. This plan will help IDPH and local health departments better protect the health of the public from health problems worsened by climate change.
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OHSI
OHSI is a dynamic service agency bringing to bear the skills of UI Health experts from many disciplines. New programs are constantly being developed based on the needs of our community. Our priorities are to provide services to this community on a local, regional, national, and international level.
OHSI is an integral part of the Great Lakes Center for Occupational Health and Safety at the UIC School of Public Health. OHSI allows UIC faculty to provide public health service to industries, unions, governmental institutions, communities, and individuals as part of their work at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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MinER Center
The UIC Mining Education and Research (MinER) Center is based in the UIC School of Public Health and is directed by Dr. Robert Cohen, clinical professor of environmental and occupational health sciences in the UIC School of Public Health.“The center will bring together, under one umbrella, all the projects we are working on that have to do with health effects associated with work in the mining industry, including lung disease from mineral dust exposure and injuries,” Cohen said. “We also provide services through our federally funded Black Lung Clinic and Center of Excellence. Our extensive international education and outreach programs help educate miners and health professionals regarding risks of injury and illness in the mining industry.”