Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (MCOHS)
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Since 1977, the Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (MCOHS) Education and Research Center has provided tuition-assisted graduate training, continuing education, research and community outreach in occupational health and safety.
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Impact of NIOSH-funded training at MCOHS
A letter from MCOHS Director, Dr. Susan Arnold. The elimination of NIOSH places our entire national occupational health and safety infrastructure in jeopardy.
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An important update from MCOHS Director Susan Arnold on the NIOSH funding cuts and the impact to MCOHS. The elimination of NIOSH places the future of MCOHS and our entire national occupational health and safety infrastructure in jeopardy.
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Dr. Carolyn Porta, Director of the Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing (OEHN) program, recently wrote an article that was published in Workplace Health & Safety entitled Total Worker Health® is Incomplete Without Trauma Intelligence™.
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Total Worker Health is Incomplete Without Trauma Intelligence - Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety Education and Research Center
Dr. Carolyn Porta, Director of the Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing (OEHN) program, recently published an article in Workplace Health & Safety entitled Total Worker Health® is Incomplete ...
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June 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Dr. Carolyn Porta, Director of the Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing (OEHN) program, recently wrote an article that was published in Workplace Health & Safety entitled Total Worker Health® is Incomplete Without Trauma Intelligence™.
mcohs.umn.edu/total-worker...
mcohs.umn.edu/total-worker...
This study by PhD candidate Jacob Cassens was supported by funding from the MCOHS Pilot Projects program. It's another example of the incredible work our graduate trainees and pilot project recipients are doing to advance #publichealth.
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Genetic differences could explain why ticks in Minnesota transmit Lyme disease while ticks in Southern states rarely do - School of Public Health - University of Minnesota
As warmer weather returns to much of the United States, people are venturing outside again, bringing them into contact with ticks that substantially
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May 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This study by PhD candidate Jacob Cassens was supported by funding from the MCOHS Pilot Projects program. It's another example of the incredible work our graduate trainees and pilot project recipients are doing to advance #publichealth.
www.sph.umn.edu/news/genetic...
www.sph.umn.edu/news/genetic...
An important update from MCOHS Director Susan Arnold on the NIOSH funding cuts and the impact to MCOHS. The elimination of NIOSH places the future of MCOHS and our entire national occupational health and safety infrastructure in jeopardy.
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Impact of NIOSH-funded training at MCOHS
A letter from MCOHS Director, Dr. Susan Arnold. The elimination of NIOSH places our entire national occupational health and safety infrastructure in jeopardy.
mailchi.mp
May 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
An important update from MCOHS Director Susan Arnold on the NIOSH funding cuts and the impact to MCOHS. The elimination of NIOSH places the future of MCOHS and our entire national occupational health and safety infrastructure in jeopardy.
mailchi.mp/umn/2025-nio...
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On April 1, the NIOSH workforce was fired, ending 50 years of infrastructure and programs that reduced and prevented workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths. Help save NIOSH! Take action today - call your legislators and spread awareness on social media. Learn more at mcohs.umn.edu/save-niosh/
April 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
On April 1, the NIOSH workforce was fired, ending 50 years of infrastructure and programs that reduced and prevented workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths. Help save NIOSH! Take action today - call your legislators and spread awareness on social media. Learn more at mcohs.umn.edu/save-niosh/
Register now for the April webinar from the Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (MCOHS). Tuesday, April 8 @ 10am Central. The topic will be "Trauma Intelligence in Occupational Health" with Dr. Carolyn Porta.
Register at z.umn.edu/mcohswebapr
Register at z.umn.edu/mcohswebapr
March 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Register now for the April webinar from the Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (MCOHS). Tuesday, April 8 @ 10am Central. The topic will be "Trauma Intelligence in Occupational Health" with Dr. Carolyn Porta.
Register at z.umn.edu/mcohswebapr
Register at z.umn.edu/mcohswebapr
Join us for the next MCOHS Webinar - Tuesday, March 11 @ 10am Central. PhD Candidate Jacob Cassens will present on his collaborative project evaluating tick-borne pathogen exposure risks among outdoor workers.
Register at z.umn.edu/mcohswebmar
Register at z.umn.edu/mcohswebmar
March 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Join us for the next MCOHS Webinar - Tuesday, March 11 @ 10am Central. PhD Candidate Jacob Cassens will present on his collaborative project evaluating tick-borne pathogen exposure risks among outdoor workers.
Register at z.umn.edu/mcohswebmar
Register at z.umn.edu/mcohswebmar
The February MCOHS webinar is TOMORROW @ 10am Central. Houshang Darabi, PhD, Professor and Dept Head in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago will discuss the impact of AI on the field of occupational safety and health.
Register at z.umn.edu/mcohswebfeb
Register at z.umn.edu/mcohswebfeb
February 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The February MCOHS webinar is TOMORROW @ 10am Central. Houshang Darabi, PhD, Professor and Dept Head in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago will discuss the impact of AI on the field of occupational safety and health.
Register at z.umn.edu/mcohswebfeb
Register at z.umn.edu/mcohswebfeb
We are excited to announce that MCOHS is now on Bluesky! We look forward to connecting, engaging in conversation, and sharing information about occupational safety and health with the Bluesky community.
January 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
We are excited to announce that MCOHS is now on Bluesky! We look forward to connecting, engaging in conversation, and sharing information about occupational safety and health with the Bluesky community.