Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences
CHAIR
Cynthia Ball, DO, MS
School of Community and Rural Health Building H, Office H240
(903) 877-1424
cball@uttyler.edu
DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES
- Train future occupational and environmental public health professionals with applied skills and knowledge that make them immediately marketable and an asset to future employers.
- Provide academic and practical components of occupational medicine training that prepares competent graduates to practice the specialty independently.
- Expose students and residents to rural and agricultural related community and workplace health and safety issues through coursework, workshops, site visits, practicum and capstone projects.
- Conduct relevant research using appropriate research designs and analytic techniques.
- Promote improved health outcomes of our institution’s employees, our community clients and the region.
- Lead the region in the investigation of occupational and environmental health issues.
- Disseminate research-based occupational and environmental public health information to public and professional audiences.