Occupational Health & Safety
Each day, over 145 million workers in the U.S. -- and several billion individuals around the globe -- face the risk of work-related injuries and illnesses that can cause serious immediate or long-term health problems. Members of the OHS Section are individuals involved in preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, disabilities and deaths through research, training, treatment, advocacy and policy-making.
The OHS Section is one of the oldest within APHA, celebrating its 95th year in 2009. We have 700+ members, representing a multitude of disciplines from medicine, nursing, and industrial hygiene to epidemiology, environmental health, statistics, community organizing, teaching, history, law and journalism. The Section provides leadership and expertise on occupational health matters, recognizing the intrinsic link between the work environment, and the health and safety of families, communities and the environment at large.
To join APHA and become part of the OHS Section, go to the APHA membership page.
Latest OHS Section News and Updates:
2012 APHA MEETING NEWS: The American Public Health Association Call for Abstracts for the 2012 Annual Meeting to be held October 27-31 in San Francisco, CA, is now open. The theme of the meeting is "Prevention and Wellness Across the Lifespan." If you are submitting an abstract for a scientific presentation, please remember the submission deadline is Friday, February 10, 2012, for the Occupational Safety and Health Section. See the following page for more information: http://apha.confex.com/apha/140am/ohs.htm.
The OHS section is actively fundraising for the James P. Keogh Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in 1999 to help the OHS Section promote and stregthen the participation of students and union representatives. Please see this letter describing how you can donate to this important fund.
The OHS Section will be awarding the James P. Keogh Memorial Scholarships to students and union represetatives for the 2012 APHA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA, to be held October 27-31, 2012. The scholarships cover the annual meeting fee and one-year membership to APHA with primary membership in the OHS section. Please see the following for more information: student application and union representative application. Applications are due June 30, 2012.
NEW RESOURCE! The OHS Section would like to announce a new webpage devoted to new job/fellowship/internship opportunities for OHS professionals and students. The job listings page is located in our "Resources/Links" section of our website. Check it out and let us know if you have an OHS opportunity you want listed here!
APHA MEETING NEWS! The 2011 APHA Annual Meeting was a tremendous success! Thanks to all who attended and organized the OHS Section activities and events! For photos from the Meeting, view the OHS Section's Facebook page.
Updated January 15, 2012
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