The Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors has announced the celebration of “Environmental Public Health Week 2007” in Canada the week of Jan. 15-21.
The Northwestern Health Unit is happy to partner with CIPHI to recognize the hard work of certified public health inspectors and environmental health officers in the region, as well as the importance of environmental health programs in the health care system.
Public health inspectors/environmental health officers are dedicated professionals committed to promoting and protecting the health of the public while continually meeting new challenges from the environment that can affect human health.
They provide consulting and inspection services in a wide array of fields, including:
•food safety;
•drinking and recreational water;
•emergency response;
•blastomycosis;
•private sewage disposal;
•childcare and institutional facilities;
•rabies;
•pandemic planning;
•infection control and outbreak management;
•health hazard investigations;
•West Nile Virus; and
•air quality
There are unlimited career opportunities for public health inspectors and environmental health officers across Canada.
To learn more about the profession, CIPHI, and career opportunities in the field, contact a public health inspector at the Northwestern Health Unit or visit www.ciphi.ca
Fort Frances Times
Local News from Across the Rainy River District
