Division of Occupational and Environmental Health
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James Blessman, Andrew Agelink, Bengt Arnetz, Roger Wabeke, Hikmet Jamil (Standing)
Clairy Wilholm, James Skupski, Judith Arnetz (Seated) |
Mission
Improving the health and well-being of individuals, organizations and societies by integrating effective and innovative occupational and environmental health practices.
Goals
To excel in occupational and environmental research, service and knowledge transfer with the ultimate goal to improve health and well-being.
Worker health and well being are critical to sustaining high quality performance in a rapidly changing global environment. Healthy environments promote quality performance, essential to the productivity, growth and success of organizations and societies.
We contribute to the health and well being through the unique integration of research, service and knowledge transfer.
Research
Currently, we focus on three main research areas: Sustained Performance, Worker Distraction, and Wireless Technologies.
Below, we list some examples of research under each one of these three topics.
Sustained performance
 Individual and organizational prerequisite for sustained, high quality performance
- Low impact stress and sustained performance among first responders
- Sustained performance and health among fine arts and athlete students
- Exercise and health in urban population
 Worker distraction
Identification and remediation of risk factors for worker distraction
- At home preparedness among emergency responders
- Risk factors for presenteeism (?at work but not working?)
- Intervention strategies for workplace violence
- Performance decrements in soldiers Iraqi and civilians
 Wireless technologies and health
The impact of wireless technologies on health and productivity
- Health effects from cell phone use
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Service
We offer services to organizations and individuals interested in enhancing occupational and environmental health.
- Organization audits for increased return-on-investment of Safety, Health, and Environment programs (SHE)
- Mentoring occupational and environmental providers to get more effective and satisfied in their work role.
- Advanced consultation to patients with occupational and environmental health problems.
- Independent medical evaluation (IME) in occupational and environmental health conditions.
Knowledge Transfer
Provide needs-based education and knowledge transfer targeting:
- Health care providers
- Human Resources & risk management
- First-line supervisors
- Legal profession
We offer a range of continuous education, specialized meetings, workshops and other forums to discuss specific problems. In collaboration with the Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences Programs, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, we also offer a Master of Public Health specializing in Occupational and Environmental Health ( http://www.med.wayne.edu/fam/mph ). In addition, a Master of Science degree in Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences with subspecialties in Industrial Hygiene, Safety, and Toxicology is available ( http://www.cphs.wayne.edu/OEH2002/ ).
We collaborate internationally in research, service, and knowledge transfer.
For further information, please contact:
Bengt B. Arnetz, MD, PhD, MPH
Professor and Director
Division of Occupational and Environmental Health
Wayne State University
barnetz@med.wayne.edu
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