USF College of Public Health’s Dr. Stuart Brooks was honored with the 2021 Health Achievement in Occupational Medicine Award presented by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) on May 2 at their virtual annual conference.

The ACOEM is the pre-eminent physician-led organization that champions the health of workers, safety of workplaces and quality of environments. The award is presented annually to an ACOEM member. Brooks was recognized for his dedication and leadership in the field.

As an emeritus professor of internal medicine and public health for both the COPH and USF Morsani College of Medicine, Brooks is an internationally known expert in occupational respiratory diseases with more than 40 years of experience.

Brooks has been with USF in various roles since 1986, including professor and chair of the former COPH Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and director of the Sunshine Education and Research Center. He also started the first occupational medicine residency in Florida. The program started at USF in 1992.

Brooks credits much of his success to his former residents and graduate students. “I greatly value their influence. Without their inspiration and enthusiasm, this award would be lacking in importance.”

View more USF COPH stories featuring Brooks here and read more about his work on his website.

Story by Caitlin Keough, USF College of Public Health