Letter to Prospective Residency Applicants
Dear Prospective Applicant:
Thank you for your interest in our Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) residency program. We have a uniquely designed program that prepares our residents for essentially any of the diverse OEM positions in the United States. We invite you to visit us to understand why this is such an extraordinary OEM training program!
Our residency is part of the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH), a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-sponsored Education and Research Center. RMCOEH was established in 1977 and has continuously maintained an ACGME accredited OEM residency since 1978.
The residency is a two-year program with a primarily academic first year (PGY-2) and a practicum second year (PGY-3). The academic phase includes coursework leading to a Master of Occupational Health degree. The practicum phase combines clinical, industrial, governmental, academic, and research experiences in comprehensive occupational health and safety programs.
We work with our residents to individualize an educational plan that takes into account the resident's prior experiences and future plans. Residents have full access to the clinical training opportunities within the University of Utah Health Care system, as well as access to many industrial and governmental training sites within Utah and around the United States. In addition to RMCOEH's OEM faculty, residents also learn from faculty in Industrial Hygiene, Safety, Ergonomics, Economics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and many other fields.
Please submit your residency application and attachments as soon as possible. In compliance with the agreement among OEM Program Directors, we do not offer positions prior to December 15 for the following year. The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services, and activities for people with disabilities. Reasonable prior notice is needed to arrange accommodations.
Please feel free to call at 801-581-3841 if you have any questions or need any additional information.
Sincerely,
Eric Wood, MD, MPH
Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency
