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Clinical Environmental and Occupational Toxicology
Location
Internet
Term
3rd Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online with Some Synchronous Online
W, F, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
The course is most appropriate for individuals with a healthcare background who have taken biology and have some knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and individuals with a background in toxicology or an interest in learning more about the impact of toxic exposures on health outcomes.
Enrollment Restriction
Undergraduate students are not permitted to enroll in this course
Explores adverse impacts on human health from a wide range of environmental and occupational toxicants, using a variety of methods. Covers toxicant-related health effects by organ system and by selected chemical categories, including metals, pesticides, solvents, and asphyxiants. Discusses the use of biomarkers in clinical evaluations of exposed individuals and populations. Addresses prevention of adverse health effects in exposed populations and assessment of causal relations. Presents a wide range of information resources which are then utilized in course work. Utilizes case-based examples throughout the course.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Recognize adverse health effects of environmental and occupational toxicants in individual patients and/or populations
- Develop a public health-based approach to clinical assessment that includes
- Obtain a detailed occupational/environmental history
- Utilize a resource base, including the Internet
- Discuss the application of appropriate diagnostic tests, such as biomarkers
- Define an evaluation and management plan for exposed patients and/or populations
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 60% Participation
- 20% Presentation(s)
- 20% Final Exam
The synchronous time be 1:30-2:50pm EST on Wednesdays and/or Fridays. These synchronous times are going to be for guest lecturers who do not pre-record their content and for the class presentation assignment, and a final exam review (1 week before final exam). It will be about 4-5 actual meetings total that are synchronous.