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UNITED STATES MEDICAL Studies and the SCIENCES New York University SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Founded in 1947, the Department of Environmental Medicine at New York University School of Medicine is one of the United States’ oldest and foremost centers for research into the health effects of environmental pollution. It has two major research and teaching facilities and a faculty with expertise in a wide range of environmental problems. Programme OBJECTIVES The mission of the Graduate Programme in Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) is to prepare scientists for active research careers and other professional service in various disciplines involving assessment of the adverse health effects that may result from exposure to environmental chemical and physical agents. Contact details Francine Lupino, Graduate Coordinator Programme in Environmental Health Sciences Department of Environmental Medicine New York University School of Medicine 57 Old Forge Road Tuxedo, NY 10987 Tel: (+1) 845 731 3661 E-mail: lupino@env.med.nyu.edu www.med.nyu.edu/environmental/graduate I President John Sexton I Dean Robert M. Glickman, M.D. Dean, New York University School of Medicine I Year founded University founded in 1831 I Students Total enrolment for the University: 50,917 Total in graduate programmes: 18,990 Faculty Graduate research and training within the Programme reflect the diverse interests of the Programme faculty, who are concerned with investigating and developing effective methods of dealing with environmental factors associated with major public health impacts, such as cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Issues in environmental health are, by their nature, interdisciplinary. Thus, the Programme faculty consists of individuals having various academic backgrounds, and includes physicians, toxicologists, epidemiologists, engineers, chemists, physicists and mathematicians. specialized tracks, having concentrations in toxicology and environmental hygiene. Some of the required courses for the two main tracks are listed below. • Concentration in Toxicology: Environmental Health Communication Skills for Biomedical Students Introduction to Biostatistics Principles of Toxicology Organ System Toxicology • Concentration in Environmental Hygiene Environmental Health Introduction to Biostatistics Principles of Toxicology Environmental Hygiene Measurements Environmental Hygiene Laboratory Introduction to Epidemiolgy I International students 9.7 percent of student body (3,823) I Alumni Nearly 350,000 from all 50 states and 163 foreign countries I Language of instruction English I Library The Frederick L. Ehrman medical library houses extensive print, audiovisual, and online collections. In total, the University has eight libraries holding over 4.5 million volumes I Teaching hospitals Tisch Hospital, Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases I Housing Graduate students are eligible for Medical Centre housing: housing@med.nyu.edu. I Local public transport Train, bus, underground Programme DESCRIPTION The M.S. degree programme in Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) is a specialized course of study providing students the opportunity to develop applicable skills and expertise in a selected subject area. It is designed for individuals needing graduate training for employment in jobs involving worker health and safety, health hazard communication, health risk assessment and environmental analysis of toxicants, including related areas of administration and technical sales. The M.S. degree programme in Environmental Health Sciences offers two I Nearest airport Laguardia Airport, JFK Airport and Newark Airport ADMISSION requirements Applicants to the M.S. Programme in EHS are generally expected to have a bachelor's degree in a scientific field, such as biology, chemistry, physics, engineering or a related discipline. Exceptions to this may be made on an individual basis depending on the selected course of study. General admission guidelines are an overall GPA of 3.0 (on a scale of 4) and GRE scores of 500 verbal, and 600 quantitative and 4.5 analytical written. Programme M.S. degree programme in Environmental Health Sciences Application deadline 4 January infoempleo.com 117

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