February 5, 2004

Boise State's Reischl Appointed to UW Health and Safety Board

Dr. Uwe Reischl, a health sciences professor and director of the Center for Health Policy at Boise State University, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety at the University of Washington in Seattle.   The Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety is an Education and Research Center managed by the College of Public Health and Community Medicine and is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).  The Center is responsible for promoting safety and health training programs in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska, and provides graduate and continuing education programs for professionals working in the broad disciplines of occupational and environmental health. Reischl, a medical doctor, also earned Ph.Ds in occupational medicine and environmental health sciences and was a science adviser to the World Health Organization.   Contact Uwe Reischl College of Health Sciences 208 426-2445 ureischl@boisestate.edu Media contact Pat Pyke communications and marketing 208 426-1987 ppyke@boisestate.edu