Established in 1976, UCI Public Health’s Occupational and Environmental Residency Program trains future occupational medicine physicians on the environmental impact to health and well-being. In partnership with UCI School of Medicine, the program covers objectives in identifying and solving health problems around environmental hazards in occupational groups.
The program’s graduating class of 2023 are equipped with specialized training and are ready to enter the workforce. Many of the graduating physician’s placement are a testament to the rigorous program and public health faculty mentorship. The following highlights a few of the astounding Class of 2023 graduates:
Rashmi R. Bhuyan, MD, MPH’s thesis work was on air pollution linking to hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. With all the expertise she gained at UCI, Dr. Bhuyan will change patients’ lives as she serves in the occupational medicine department with Kaiser Permanente in Antioch, California.
Samantha Ayoub, MD, MPH’s thesis work was on cannabis use and work stressors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After graduation, Dr. Ayoub will be completing an addiction medicine fellowship at Loma Linda University.
Stephen Craft, MD, MS’ thesis work was on ovarian follicle toxicity due to low dose gamma radiation: determination of persistence of oxidative protein, lipid, and DNA damage. Before completing his residency training at UCI, Dr. Craft served as an active duty Navy physician until he was honorably discharged to transition back to the civilian workforce and complete this residency. Dr. Craft will be joining Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills, CA, and will continue to serve in the Navy as a reservist Flight Surgeon.
