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The
Institute
of
Industrial
Ecological
Sciences
has
been
established
in
the
University
of
Occupational
and
Environmental
Health,
Japan
for
the
purpose
of
pursuing
research
and
education
in
occupational
health.
In
addition
to
research
in
various
specific
fields,
this
institute
is
involved
in
other
activities
such
as
education
for
School
of
Medicine
and
Graduate
School
students,
postgraduate
training
related
to
occupational
health,
international
cooperation
in
occupational
health.
The
Institute
of
Industrial
Ecological
Sciences
has
been
designated
by
the
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
as
a
Collaborating
Center
(WHO-CC)
in
the
field
of
occupational
health
for
eight
consecutive
terms
since
1988,
following
a
rigorous
four-year
review
process.
(There
are
currently
34
institutes
in
Japan,
as
of
March
2021).
| ◆ Groups and Departments | |||
| Environmental Health Engineering | 労働衛生工学 | ||
| Environmental Oncology | 職業性腫瘍学 | ||
| Occupational Pneumology | 呼吸病態学 | ||
| Ergonomics | 人間工学 | ||
| Radiobiology and Hygiene Management | 放射線衛生管理学 | ||
| Health Policy and Management | 産業保健管理学 | ||
| Mental Health | 産業精神保健学 | ||
| Health Development | 健康開発科学 | ||
|
Group
for
|
Environmental Epidemiology | 環境疫学 | |
| Occupational Toxicology | 職業性中毒学 | ||
| Work Systems and Health | 作業関連疾患予防学 | ||
| Occupational Health Practice and Management | 産業保健経営学 | ||
| Disaster Occupational Health Center 災害産業保健センター |
Education at the Graduate School of Medical Science, School of Medicine and School of Health Sciences
Faculty members of this institute provide education and guidance to graduate school students as educators in charge of lessons related to occupational health corresponding to their departments. In the School of Medicine and in School of Health Sciences, IIES members actively commit on lectures on occupational medicine for undergraduates students.
1 Objective and state
2 Historical Profile
5 Research
6 Education and Training
7 International Collaboration
8 WHO Collaborating Center for Occupational Health
9 Access
◆ Fundamental Course on Occupational Health
The
training
course
in
which
participants
can
systematically
and
intensively
learn
about
occupational
health
physician
activities,
from
the
basics
to
practical
application.
To
promote
occupational
and
environmental
health
and
train
occupational
health
physicians
as
outlined
in
the
establishment
of
our
university,
the
Three-month
Course
in
Fundamental
Occupational
Health
was
started
in
April
1984
to
provide
occupational
health
education
in
a
systematic
and
concentrated
form
to
make
up
for
insufficiencies
at
the
undergraduate
level.
The
course
was
recognized
to
be
compatible
to
required
competence
as
an
occupational
health
physician
by
the
Minister
of
Health,
Labor
and
Welfare
in
2009
with
revision
of
the
Industrial
Safety
and
Health
Regulation.
Teaching Method
Participants acquire basic knowledge as occupational health physicians through lectures on the outline of occupational and environmental health, and practical training in small groups.
Qualification
Those
who
have
completed
all
the
courses
and
lectures
in
this
curriculum
(medical
doctors
and
dentists
only)
are
exempted
from
taking
the
written
test
of
the
"Industrial
Health
Consultant
Examination",
and
are
additionally
regarded
as
having
completed
the
fundamental
training
or
higher
training
according
to
the
specification
by
the
Japan
Medical
Association
in
its
Authorized
Occupational
Health
Physician
System.
Further,
this
course
corresponds
with
systematic
fundamental
training
concerning
occupational
health
science,
one
of
the
qualification
requirements
for
taking
the
Specialist
Physician
Examination
of
the
Japan
Society
of
Occupational
Health.
