Training

The GEOHealth-MENA training program (U2R award) provides an opportunity to build a cadre of competent EOH researchers and occupational physicians in the region, trained jointly by AUB, Yale University, and the University of Iowa. It provides the trainees with the necessary skills, mentorship, and networking to launch successful careers in environmental and occupational health.

The program offers sponsored training for:

• PhD (4+ years) for public health researchers interested in careers in environmental and occupational health research;
  • Accepted candidates will have the opportunity to travel to Yale University and the University of Iowa in the US for advanced research training
  • Accepted candidates will receive a full-ride scholarship (tuition fees, stipend, health insurance, travel, other)
• Fellowship Training in Occupational and Environmental Medicine (2 years) for Medical Doctors who have completed a residency in primary care (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine)
  • This program includes clinical training at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, in addition to a Master of Science in Epidemiology (with a focus on environmental and occupational health) at the American University of Beirut (AUB), Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS)
  • Fellows will have the opportunity to travel to Yale University and the University of Iowa in the US for advanced and relevant research training.