Mountain & Plains ERC
Encyclopedia
The Mountain & Plains Education and Research Center is one of seventeen Education and Research Centers
funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). NIOSH and the NIOSH Education and Research Centers are affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
.
The Mountain & Plains Education and Research Center is a collaboration between the University of Colorado Denver
(Anschutz Medical Campus), Colorado State University
, National Jewish Health
, the University of New Mexico
and Denver Health.
- Industrial Hygiene
(Colorado State University)
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine (UC Denver, Denver Health & National Jewish Health)
- Health Physics
(Colorado State University)
- Occupational health psychology
(Colorado State University)
- Ergonomics
(Colorado State University)
In addition to providing financial support for future occupational safety and health professionals, the Mountain & Plains ERC engages in the following activities:
- Outreach to businesses, government agencies, labor unions and community organizations
- Continuing education for occupational health and safety professionals
- Pilot grants for researchers and community organizations
NIOSH ERC
NIOSH Education and Research Centers are multidisciplinary centers supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for education and research in the field of occupational health. Through the centers, NIOSH supports academic degree programs and research opportunities...
funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). NIOSH and the NIOSH Education and Research Centers are affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services headquartered in Druid Hills, unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, in Greater Atlanta...
.
The Mountain & Plains Education and Research Center is a collaboration between the University of Colorado Denver
University of Colorado Denver
The University of Colorado Denver, shortened as CU Denver, UC Denver, or UCD, is a public university in the United States state of Colorado. It is one of three schools of the University of Colorado system. The university has two campuses — one in downtown Denver at the Auraria Campus, and the other...
(Anschutz Medical Campus), Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
, National Jewish Health
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
National Jewish Health is a research institute located in Denver, Colorado specializing in respiratory, immune and allergic research and treatment. It was founded in 1899 to treat tuberculosis, and is today considered one of the world's best medical research and treatment centers...
, the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
and Denver Health.
Role
The Mountain & Plains ERC provides financial support for graduate students and medical residents who focus their studies on issues related to health and safety in the workplace. In particular, the Mountain & Plains ERC supports the following academic programs:- Industrial Hygiene
Occupational hygiene
Occupational hygiene is generally defined as the art and science dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, communication and control of environmental stressors in, or arising from, the workplace that may result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well being of workers and...
(Colorado State University)
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine (UC Denver, Denver Health & National Jewish Health)
- Health Physics
Health physics
Health physics is a field of science concerned with radiation physics and radiation biology with the goal of providing technical information and proper techniques regarding the safe use of ionizing radiation...
(Colorado State University)
- Occupational health psychology
Occupational health psychology
Occupational health psychology emerged out of two distinct applied disciplines within psychology, health psychology and industrial/organizational psychology, and occupational health. OHP is concerned with the psychosocial characteristics of workplaces that contribute to the development of...
(Colorado State University)
- Ergonomics
Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the study of designing equipment and devices that fit the human body, its movements, and its cognitive abilities.The International Ergonomics Association defines ergonomics as follows:...
(Colorado State University)
In addition to providing financial support for future occupational safety and health professionals, the Mountain & Plains ERC engages in the following activities:
- Outreach to businesses, government agencies, labor unions and community organizations
- Continuing education for occupational health and safety professionals
- Pilot grants for researchers and community organizations