HP Program at U of M

[David Hamby <dmhamby@sph.umich.edu>]

   A recent message from Dr. Kearfott provided information on the 
Radiological Health Engineering program in the College of Engineering at 
the University of Michigan.  As Dr. Kearfott pointed out, the 
Radiological Health Engineering program is offered as a new 
engineering-based option in addition to the public health based program 
that has been offered in the School of Public Health for the past 40 
years.  Radiological Health offers broad opportunities in radiation 
protection from a public health perspective including nuclear 
applications, medical health physics, environmental health physics, 
radioactive and mixed waste management, and environmental restoration.  
The School of Public Health offers the MS, MPH, PhD, and DrPH degrees, 
and varying opportunities for student support which has been obtained 
from NSF, DOE, EPA, NRC, and INPO.  The program generally requires 16-24 
months to complete due to providing a summer practicum to acquire field 
experience and a master's thesis to round out the student's particular 
areas of interest.  Three full-time faculty in radiological health and 
four joint appointed faculty in the medical school provide comprehensive 
courses in radiation physics, radiation biology, radiation risk, external 
and internal dosimetry, medical aspects of radiation, radiation 
measurement, environmental assessment, radiation detection and 
measurement standards and radiation policies of radiation protection, and 
developing research and project skills.  This approach has established a 
record of producing well-rounded health physicists capable of making 
critical decisions on health and safety issues in radiation protection.  
More information on the radiological health program at the University of 
Michigan can be obtained from either myself, Dr. James E. Martin 
(313-936-0763), or for the engineering based option, Dr. Kearfott in the 
Department of Nuclear Engineering (313-763-9117).

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David M. Hamby, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiological Health
School of Public Health
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI  48109-2029
(313) 936-0764 (voice or fax)
E-Mail: dmhamby@umich.edu
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