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Occupational Medicine News

October 2006

  • Dr. Harber appointed chair of NIOSH World Trade Center Review Committee (SEP).
  • Dr. Harber serves as vice chair of ACGME Preventive Medicine RRC.
  • Resident Dr. Ayyar awarded UCLA MPH degree.

September 2006

  • 3 UCLA residents awarded scholarships to attend Western Occupational Health Conference.
  • UCLA Residents Drs Saechao and Sies receive 2nd and 3rd place awards.

July 2006

  • Kaochoy Saechao, MD, joins the residency program.

June 2006

  • Margaret Song, MD, Catherine Boomus, MD, and Jim Mitchner, MD, graduate from the residency program.
  • Resident Drs. Mitchner, Saechao, and Sies awarded UCLA MPH degrees.

May 2006

  • Margaret Song, MD, senior resident, receives her MPH degree from Loma Linda University School of Public Health.
  • BNSF contribution provides support to programs in transportation policy and health.

April 2006

  • Philip Harber, MD, MPH; Alan Ducatman, MD, MSc. Training Pathways for Occupational Medicine, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, April 2006, Volume 48, Issue 4, 366-76.

August 2005

  • Harber P, Crawford L, et al. Working words: real-life lexicon of North American workers. J Occup Environ Med. 2005; 47(8): 859-64.

July 2005

  • Catherine Boomus, MD, MPH and Margaret Song, MD begin their practicum years of residency.

June 2005

  • Crawford L, Gutierrez G, et al. Work environment and occupational health of dental hygienists: a qualitative assessment. J Occup Environ Med. 2005; 47(6): 623-32.
  • Yee T, Crawford L, et al. Work environment of dental hygienists. J Occup Environ Med. 2005; 47(6): 633-9.

May 2005

  • Ducatman AM, Vanderploeg JM, et al. Residency training in preventive medicine: challenges and opportunities. Am J Prev Med. 2005; 28(4): 403-12.
  • Kominski GF, Heslin KC, et al. Economic evaluation of four treatments for low-back pain: results from a randomized controlled trial. Med Care. 2005; 43(5): 428-35.

April 2005

  • Matthew Sies, MD begins his academic year of residency.

February 2005

  • Harber P, Mummaneni S, et al. Influence of residency training on occupational medicine practice patterns. J Occup Environ Med. 2005; 47(2): 161-7.