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New One Health Master of Public Health (MPH) training program: Occupational Health at the Human-Animal Interface Occupational Health at the Human-Animal Interface MPH Training Program   The Occupational Health at the Human-Animal Interface (OHHAI) training program is based at the UW Center for One Health Research (COHR). The OHHAI training program promotes a One Health approach to the current lack of adequate research and best practices regarding the occupational health of animal workers. Animal workers interact with animals in a wide range of settings ranging from veterinary clinics to research laboratories, farms, markets, zoos, aquariums, and wildlife environments. They face unique and important health issues including exposure to zoonotic infectious diseases, allergens, and injury risks. Students in the OHHAI training program will satisfy the requirements for an MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. The curriculum also includes a seminar in the occupational health of animal workers, a One Health survey course, an original research thesis and a practicum experience. Potential practicum sites include zoos, farms, veterinary hospitals, animal research laboratories, department of agriculture, farmworker clinics, and wildlife health organizations, both in the US and internationally. A limited number of scholarships including tuition support and stipend are available on a merit basis. The OHHAI training program is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) through the UW Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NWCOHS). For more information about the Training Program contact Vickie Ramirez at ramirezv@uw.edu. For more information about the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences visit the DEOHS Home page. To apply for the 2016/2017 school year (application deadline Dec. 1, 2015) visit the Application Instructions page. The Center for One Health Research Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences | School of Public Health | University of Washington Box 357234 | Seattle, WA | USA 98195-7234 | 206-685-2654 | cohr@uw.edu See: http://deohs.washington.edu/cohr/ohhai