Multidisciplinary Activities and Events 2005-06

2005 COEH Annual Symposium

Occupational & Environmental Health in the Developing World: Making a Difference
Date: October 28, 2005, all day
Location: Clark Kerr Campus, UC Berkeley
Contact: A-Niesha Sapp (510/643-7277).

COEH Student Project Award

Established by COEH to promote interdisciplinary collaboration among students and residents, two or three projects are funded annually for up to $5,000 each to conduct a multidisciplinary occupational or environmental health project (research, teaching, or service).
RFP: September 2005
Application deadline: March 17, 2006
Contact: Suzanne Llewellyn (llew@berkeley.edu or 510/643-4422)

COEH "Get-Together"

A get-acquainted event hosted by COEH programs on a rotating basis for all COEH students, staff , and faculty, usually showcasing a student project and a project from that program. Spring 2006 event will be hosted by LOHP, UCB.
Date: April 10, 2006 (5:30-7:30PM)
Location: 150 University Hall, UC Berkeley
Contact: Homa Khamsi (510/643-5696)

COEH Continuing Professional Education Summer Institute

A weeklong set of courses off ering continuing education credit for practicing professionals
Date: July TBA 2006
Location: TBA
Contact: Piego Ellwood (510/643-7233).
For courses offered throughout the year: http://www.coehce.org.

COEH Continuing Professional Education Summer Institute

Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP) A summer internship program to help medical, nursing, public health, and other students learn more about the field of occupational safety and health from those with the most at stake: working people.
Date: Summer 2006
Contact: Gail Bateson at batesong@pacbell.net

COEH Clinics

Community Occupational Health Project (COHP)

A community-based clinic (Oakland) co-founded by COEH faculty members that provides treatment for work-related problems, physical therapy, and workshops for Asian immigrant women and other lowwage workers. (Volunteer opportunities)
Hours of Operation: Available by appointment
Location: 2647 International Boulevard, Suite 108, Oakland, CA
Contact: Laura Perez (510/533-9906)

Occupational & Environmental Medicine Clinic - Mt. Zion Hospital, SF

A faculty practice clinic primarily for teaching purposes; OM residents, OEHN nursing students and IH students rotate through and work as a team on clinical cases
Hours of Operation: Thursday afternoons, by appointment
Location: Mt. Zion Hospital, 2380 Sutter St, 3rd Fl, San Francisco, CA
Contact: Erin Andersen (415/885-7982)

Occupational & Environmental Medicine Clinic - San Francisco General Hospital, SF

A faculty practice clinic primarily for teaching purposes; OM residents, OEHN nursing students and IH students rotate through and work as a team on clinical cases
Hours of Operation: 8:00AM-4:30PM
Location: SF General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Ave., Bldg. 9, Rm 200, San Francisco, CA
Contact: Sarah Jewell, MD (Clinic: 415/206-8998)

UC Davis Occupational Medicine Clinic

Occupational medicine practice, workers' compensation evaluation, qualiifi ed Medical Examiner/ Independent Medical Examiner consulation
Hours of Operation: by appointment
Location: University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Contact: (916/754-7635)

Mobile Medical Surveillance Program

Provides a comprehensive range of occupational health services for agencies involved with hazardous materials, including those involved in dismantling clandestine drug labs. Off er diagnostic and therapeutic services for work-related illnesses such as respiratory problemns resulting from fi re, smoke inhalation and other hazardous materials on-site with mobile medical unit or at client facility.
Contact: Sophia Haro (530/752-1281)

Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP)

A COEH community outreach program providing educational materials, workshops, technical guidance, and library resources on occupational and community health and safety issues. Current projects include construction safety, refi nery H&S, environmental justice, ergonomics training, hazardous waste, immigrant workers, lead hazards, teen workers, union H&S skills, and workers' compensation. (Internship opportunities)
Hours of Operation: M-F 8-5
Location: 2223 Fulton St. 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA
Contact: Karen Andrews (510/643-4335)

Multidisciplinary Student/Faculty Research Project

Under a joint management/labor agreement, New United Motors Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) has requested help from the University to address health and safety issues of concern to their workers. (Opportunity for field experience and educational credits in exposure assessment and epidemiology)
Date/Location: New project to begin in the 2005-06 academic year
Contact: Professor Katharine Hammond (hammondk@berkeley.edu)

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