The Mountain & Plains Education and Research Center is one of seventeen Education and Research Centers funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)[1]. NIOSH and the NIOSH Education and Research Centers are affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[2].
The Mountain & Plains Education and Research Center is a collaboration between the University of Colorado Denver (Anschutz Medical Campus), Colorado State University, National Jewish Health, the University of New Mexico and Denver Health.
The Mountain & Plains ERC provides financial support for graduate students and medical residents who focus their studies on issues related to health and safety in the workplace. In particular, the Mountain & Plains ERC supports the following academic programs:
- Industrial Hygiene (Colorado State University)
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine (UC Denver, Denver Health & National Jewish Health)
- Health Physics (Colorado State University)
- Occupational health psychology (Colorado State University)
- Ergonomics (Colorado State University)
In addition to providing financial support for future occupational safety and health professionals, the Mountain & Plains ERC engages in the following activities:
- Outreach to businesses, government agencies, labor unions and community organizations
- Continuing education for occupational health and safety professionals
- Pilot grants for researchers and community organizations