Environmental Medicine

Environmental Medicine Specialists are physicians who specialize in a multidisciplinary field involving medicine, environmental health and science, chemistry, and pathology. They study the interactions between the environment and human health, and the role of the environment in causing or mediating disease. Their primary focus is on the diagnosis, prognostic evaluation, treatment, protective and precautionary measures, and recommendations for the prevention of environmental disorders and injuries. General Responsibilities: 1. Improve public health by identifying and addressing environmental risk factors 2. Assess potential and actual exposure to hazardous agents through food, water, air, or soil 3. Characterize the amount, duration, and frequency of exposure 4. Design treatment plans and perform regulatory examinations 5. Promote health to the community with a focus on environmental hazards 6. Design and carry out research using appropriate investigational approaches 7. Write scientific reports, case studies, and review articles