Dr. Jeffrey Levin Receives ISASH Research Award

July 12, 2019

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeffrey Levin, MD, DrPH, has been named the 2019 recipient of the International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health (ISASH) Research Achievement Award. ISASH is an organization dedicated to the professional development of agricultural safety and health professionals, providing global leadership in injury and illness prevention within the sector. ISASH supplies the agricultural community with significant and applicable information regarding research and intervention programs within the industry, aimed improve professional skills and knowledge. Dr. Levin’s recognition derives from his exemplary contributions to agricultural safety and health research, as well as his efforts to establish broad public recognition of agricultural safety and the health research priorities of ISASH. In addition to Dr. Levin’s academic roles for the university, he also serves as the director and a principal investigator for the Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education (SW Ag Center), a subsidiary of UT Health Science Center at Tyler.

“First, let me say how grateful I feel to have been nominated by my colleagues and selected by my peers to receive this great honor. It is truly humbling,” commented Dr. Levin as he expressed his gratitude. “The NIOSH-sponsored Agricultural Occupational Safety and Health Research Centers represent a signature initiative across the country and we have been privileged to have an outstanding team on our campus and in our region that has successfully competed for over two decades for the Southwest Ag Center. Amounting to several million dollars of funding support, this has allowed our team to conduct research, outreach and education in this important area to better promote health and protect the farmers and workers who produce the food for our tables and the fiber for our clothing. This award represents the work of a team and I have been the honored recipient as the Center’s director. The award really belongs to many people,” Levin added.

“Dr. Levin has spent decades promoting and protecting the safety and health of workers in East Texas and beyond,” said Executive Vice President Joe Woelkers. “It’s heartwarming to see his work recognized in such a significant way by this international organization.”

Dr. Levin was honored with the award at the ISASH annual conference in Des Moines, Iowa. For additional information on ISASH, click here. For additional information on the SW Ag Center, click here.