Program Director
Professor of Medicine (Occupational Medicine) and of Environmental Health Sciences; Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program
Occupational & Environmental Medicine Program
The Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program is dedicated to preventing occupational and environmental illness and injury through patient care, consultative activities, training, and research.
The Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program at Yale has been a leader in the field for over three decades, offering advanced training, specialty consultations, and research capability.
Our faculty and professional staff of physician-scientists, epidemiologists, industrial hygienists, statistician/data managers, and ergonomists bring over 200 years of combined experience studying and solving the biggest environmental and occupational health challenges of the era, such as:
- Asbestos
- Lead
- Solvents
- Noise and hearing loss
- Beryllium
- Isocyanates
- Chemical sensitivities
The Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program has been and remains at the cutting edge of research and practice. Program graduates have become national and international leaders in academics, government, and the private sector.
Leadership
Clinical Services
We provide clinical services at the Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program, Yale New Haven Hospital and VA Connecticut Healthcare System for the evaluation and prevention of work-related and environmental illnesses and injuries.Occupational and Environmental Medicine Educational Programs
In addition to our ACGME-accredited Occupational and Preventive Medicine Program, which offers fellowship training in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, we provide educational opportunities in occupational and environmental medicine for medical and public health students, and medical residents and fellows.Read MoreResearch
Research areas include occupational asthma, health concerns among aging workers, noise-induced hearing loss, and seafarer health with the Yale Maritime Research Center.Read MoreFaculty
Our faculty includes physicians, epidemiologists, statisticians, industrial hygienists and lab scientists with expertise in a range of occupational and environmental health problems.Read MoreYale Maritime Research Center
The goal of the Yale Maritime Research Center is to understand the total worker experience in the maritime transport industry. This includes multiple domains, including health at work and at home. Seafarers come from diverse backgrounds and ship environments have various occupational and organizational structures. We seek to investigate all factors related to optimizing the work experience for this vital sector. This work will enable a safer and healthier work environment, to the mutual benefit of seafarers and ship owners.
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