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Safety, Health, Environment, and Risk Management

Leadership

Leadership and Direction

Overarching institutional direction is provided to Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management (SHERM) by the UTHealth Houston Safety Council, which is comprised of faculty, management, classified staff and student representation. Expert guidance in specific risk areas is provided by the faculty-guided Institutional Biosafety, Chemical Safety, and Radiation Safety Committees.

SHERM organizationally reports to Academic and Research Affairs, with a secondary reporting line to Finance and Administration for designated risk management and insurance matters.

Vice President of Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management
Safety Bob

Robert Emery, DrPH, CHP, CIH, CSP, CBSP, CHMM, CPP, ARM
Robert.J.Emery@uth.tmc.edu
(713) 500-8100
OCB 1.330

B.A. Environmental Sciences, University of NC Wilmington
M.S.P.H. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
M.S.E.H. East Carolina University
DrPH University of Texas School of Public Health

School of Public Health Faculty Profile
Assistant Vice President of Environmental Health & Safety
Scott Patlovich headshot medium rez cropped

Scott Patlovich, DrPH, CIH, CSP, CBSP, CHMM, CPH
Instructor, School of Public Health
Scott.J.Patlovich@uth.tmc.edu
(713) 500-8100
OCB 1.330

B.S. Environmental Health, Colorado State University 
M.P.H. University of Texas School of Public Health
DrPH University of Texas School of Public Health