NIOSH Training Project Grant (TPG): Industrial Hygiene University of Toledo

Details

• Personal Author:
  Ames A
• Description:
  The Master of Science in Occupational Health (MSOH) degree Industrial Hygiene (IH) program, founded in 1985, is administered through the College of Health and Human Services at the University of Toledo (UT) - Health Science Campus. The MSOH-IH program has been accredited by ABET since 1996 and has received NIOSH TPG funding for 17 years. National trends indicate a continued demand for trained occupational health professionals and NIOSH training grants are integral to the continued functioning of occupational safety and health (OSH) programs. The MSOH-IH program at UT and the subsequent NIOSH TPG fulfill an important local, regional, and state gap by providing academic opportunities for Occupational Safety and Health professionals in northwest Ohio. The objective of the NIOSH TPG is to recruit graduate-level students into the MSOH-IH program at University of Toledo and produce trained industrial hygienists. To meet this objective, the primary goal of the MSOH-IH program is to provide master-level education and training to graduate students for the purpose of increasing their knowledge, comprehension, skills and attitudes essential to the advancement of OSH science, practice and research. Graduates are prepared for employment as highly qualified, educated, and professionally trained OSH specialists, many of whom remain in northwest Ohio because of competitive salaries and industrial opportunities. The NIOSH scholarship funding eases the financial burden of individuals, including those from underrepresented minorities, and enables them to primarily focus on their education. Over the past 15 years, 59 trainees have received NIOSH TPG funding. Twenty-three trainees received funding over the past project period (2015-2020). These trainees have been both full-time and part-time and nearly half of those recruited were from northwest Ohio. The program was successful in sustaining 21 percent underrepresented or underserved trainees. Trainees have presented their research at local, regional and national conferences and one student received a graduate research award. Sixteen trainees graduated over the project period; all students that matriculated into the MSOH-IH program completed it. Thirteen of these trainees are successfully employed in OSH. The majority (69%) remained in northwest Ohio, which contributes to filling the demand for OSH professionals. This is particularly important in this region as it helps alleviate some of the "brain drain" seen in Ohio moving patterns. The remaining are working in other parts of Ohio, out of state or internationally. They are employed in a range of fields (manufacturing, government, healthcare, and consulting) as industrial hygienists, compliance officers, and environmental health and safety managers. The companies range in size from a few hundred to 100,000 workers whose health and wellbeing benefit from these trained OSH specialists. Over a third of trainees have obtained professional certification in the field, further demonstrating their commitment to the field of occupational safety and health. The scholarships available through the MSOH-IH program's existing NIOSH TPG funding have allowed recruitment of exceptional students who otherwise could not afford to attend graduate school. Tuition scholarships serve as a positive incentive to attract individuals to the program and fulfill the need for OSH professionals in northwest Ohio and beyond. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Industrial Hygiene Programs Occupational Health Programs Occupational Safety Programs Training Effectiveness Training Grants
• Series:
  Grant Final Reports
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Final Grant Report
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063791
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2022-100455
• Citation:
  Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, T03-OH-008605, 2020 Sep; :1-8
• Contact Point Address:
  April Ames, PhD, CIH, University of Toledo Health Science Campus, 3000 Arlington Avenue, MS 1027, Toledo, Ohio 43614
• Email:
  april.ames@utoledo.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  University of Toledo Health Science Campus, Ohio
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219082/cdc_219082_DS1.pdf
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