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About the Center

The Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety provides graduate training, continuing education, and outreach in the area of occupational health and safety. Located in the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health, it is a NIOSH-funded Education and Research Center serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

The Heartland Center offers graduate training programs in:

  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Occupational Safety
  • Ergonomics
  • Occupational Epidemiology
  • Occupational Injury Prevention
  • Agricultural Safety and Health

Center at a Glance

  • Located in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
  • Director: Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy, Professor, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
  • Supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Created in 1999, as #15 of the 18 NIOSH Education and Research Centers around the country
  • Established to serve Federal Region VII—Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska
  • 6 training programs lead to master’s (MS) and doctoral (PhD) degrees
  • Better than 95% of graduates employed in their fields

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About the Center

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