Nonprofit

Center for Risk Science and Public Health

Washington, DC
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go.gwu.edu/riskcourse

  • About Us

    This center is aimed at professionals in the risk assessment and management communities. It is a great chance for those with a focus on risk policy and management to gain a greater understanding of the scientific basis of risk assessment. Risk assessors can increase their knowledge of the technical basis of risk assessment, including its strengths and limitations, see where the field is going, and further develop their understanding of the role of risk assessment in addressing public health risks. The course faculty is drawn from the George Washington University as well as from other academic institutions, federal agencies and various organizations in the risk analysis world.

    This center is aimed at professionals in the risk assessment and management communities. It is a great chance for those with a focus on risk policy and management to gain a greater understanding of the scientific basis of risk assessment. Risk assessors can increase their knowledge of the technical basis of risk assessment, including its strengths and limitations, see where the field is going, and further develop their understanding of the role of risk assessment in addressing public health risks. The course faculty is drawn from the George Washington University as well as from other academic institutions, federal agencies and various organizations in the risk analysis world.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Agriculture
    • Education
    • Environment & Sustainability
    • Health & Medicine
    • Research & Social Science

    Location

    • 2100 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20016, United States
      #203
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