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Announcement: new online program in occupational health practice
The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), a WHO Collaborating Center in Occupational Health, is starting a 100% online, seven month long "International Program on Occupational Health Practice" (390 hours). The training program is designed for company health professionals worldwide (doctors, nurses and others) but it is also open for other professionals. It is specifically aiming at professionals who work in global companies or in institutions in developing countries. Teaching is in English but assignments can be sent back in four different languages (English, French, German, Spanish). The program starts on August 31st 2009. Enrollment is open now.
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There are several discount options for institutions with multiple participants (see details on website). The brochure can be downloaded from