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University of Washington

NIOSH Traineeships

Specialty Information

Butch de Castro, PhD, MSN/MPH, RN
Director, OEHN Specialty
Phone: (206) 543-4436
E-mail: butchdec@uw.edu

Randy Beaton, PhD, EMT
Phone: (206) 543-8551
E-mail: randyb@uw.edu


Students admitted to the occupational health nursing specialty may be eligible for funded traineeships from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) through the Northwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety for the following length of times:

  • MN program for 6 quarters
  • PhD program for 16 quarters

In order to be eligible for the NIOSH traineeship, students must be enrolled full time (10 credits or more), take all of the required occupational health and safety courses, and complete a project (thesis, scholarly project, or dissertation) related to an occupational health and/or safety issue. Masters-level students must also complete required occupational health nursing practica. Depending on availability, the traineeships may cover tuition costs and some stipend.

For further information, please contact the program faculty and staff.