News and Press Releases
RMCOEH director receives prestigious honor for ‘many contributions’ to occupational medicine
Sep 26, 2023
Kurt Hegmann, MD, was recently honored with the Western Occupational & Environmental Medical Association’s Rutherford T. Johnstone Award. The award, t...
RMCOEH professor named mental health leader of the year nominee
Sep 19, 2023
Each year the Utah Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (UHIMSS) recognizes leaders who have made an impact in healthc...
RMCOEH earns $8.6 million NIOSH grant to protect workers
Aug 7, 2023
Funding is key to center's education and research efforts The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH), a partnershi...
‘Devoted to the cause:’ RMCOEH PhD student driven to create culture of safety in home country
Jul 6, 2023
Mubo Olufemi, from Nigeria, sees OEHS as a way to make a difference By Bubba Brown Mubo Olufemi, a PhD student from Nigeria, joined RMCOEH in 20...
RMCOEH’s new Occupational Health Nursing program to ‘make a big difference’
Jun 8, 2023
RMCOEH’s Occupational Health Nursing program, which will utilize Weber State’s Annie Taylor Dee Simulation Center, shown, is one of the first...
RMCOEH launches bachelor’s degree in OEHS
Jun 8, 2023
The Weber State University campus. RMCOEH’s bachelor’s degree program at Weber State plans to welcome its first students this fall. Photo credit: Benj...
People with higher risks of cardiovascular disease are significantly more likely to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and...
Legislative funding fuels a new era for RMCOEH
May 9, 2023
$2.8 million in ongoing funding from Utah Legislature opens doors to possibilities By Bubba Brown The Utah State Capitol in 2022. Lawmakers in 2...
Former Sen. Mayne honored by University of Utah, Weber State University
May 9, 2023
Leaders laud her ‘inspiring’ record of service, including for occupational and environmental health and safety By Bubba Brown From left: Weber S...
‘Fearless:’ Former Sen. Karen Mayne blazed trails for occupational health and safety
May 9, 2023
Mayne, who retired in January, followed example of her late husband By Bubba Brown Former Sen. Karen Mayne cuts the ribbon at an open house for RM...
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