Marilyn V. Howarth, MD
Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Senior Fellow, Center for Public Health Initiatives
University of Pennsylvania
Director, Community Outreach and Engagement Core, Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology
Perelman School of Medicine
Deputy Director, Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health
Director, Translation Core Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health, University of Pennsylvania
Associate Member, Abramson Cancer Center,Tobacco and Environmental Carcinogenesis research program
Department: Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics
Contact information
1316a BRB II/III
421 Curie Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6160
421 Curie Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6160
Office: (215) 898-6221
Lab: 215-808-2165
Lab: 215-808-2165
Email:
howarthmv@gmail.com
howarthmv@gmail.com
Graduate Group Affiliations
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I am affiliated with The Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology as the Director of Community Engagement
I am a Senior Fellow at the Center for Public Health Initiatives. I collaborate with colleagues there on community engaged research in particular in environmental health.
The Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health engages researchers, clinicians, regulators and the public to improve the environmental health of children in the Philadelphia region
I am affiliated with The Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology as the Director of Community Engagement
I am a Senior Fellow at the Center for Public Health Initiatives. I collaborate with colleagues there on community engaged research in particular in environmental health.
The Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health engages researchers, clinicians, regulators and the public to improve the environmental health of children in the Philadelphia region
Education:
B.A. (Biology)
Swarthmore College, 1982.
M.D.
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1986.
B.A. (Biology)
Swarthmore College, 1982.
M.D.
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1986.
Post-Graduate Training
Residency in Internal Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1986-1989.
Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1988-1989.
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA, 1989-1991.
Residency in Internal Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1986-1989.
Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1988-1989.
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA, 1989-1991.
Certifications
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1987.
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1989.
Medical Review Officer, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , 1992.
Medical Review Officer, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Re-certified, 1997.
Medical Review Officer, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Re-certified , 2002.
Permanent linkNational Board of Medical Examiners, 1987.
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1989.
Medical Review Officer, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , 1992.
Medical Review Officer, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Re-certified, 1997.
Medical Review Officer, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Re-certified , 2002.
Description of Research Expertise
Environmental JusticeCommunity Engagement
Community Engaged Research
Description of Clinical Expertise
Occupational and Environmental Exposure AssessmentCommunity Exposure Assessment
Selected Publications
Howarth MV: Chemical Exposure in the Healthcare Setting and Managing Latex Allergy. Medical Center Occupational Health and Safety. American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, taped CME presentation in Chicago, Il April 2002.Marilyn V. Howarth: The Latex Sensitive Healthcare Worker. Occupational health in the Healthcare Industry, Clinics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders, Page: 395-408, May 2001.
Amy Behrman and Marilyn V. Howarth: Latex Allergy. eMedicine: Emergency Medicine. Adler J et al (eds.). Boston: eMedicine Corporation, 2001.
Howarth MV: The Management of Latex Allergy and Chemical Exposure in the Healthcare Setting. Medical Center Occupational Health and Safety. American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, taped CME presentation in San Francisco, CA April 2001.
Marilyn Howarth: Blood and body fluid exposures: where does follow-up begin? Ann Emerg Med 35: 82-83, January 2000.
Marilyn V. Howarth: Allergies associated with the use of latex. Biological Safety: Principles and Practices. Washington, D.C.: American Society for Microbiology Page: 241-248, 2000.
Marilyn V. Howarth. Chemical Hazards: Medical Center Occupational Health in the New Millennium: Putting the Guidelines to Work. American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, taped CME presentation in Philadelphia, PA May 2000.
Marilyn V. Howarth: Ask the Expert: Legal/Administrative Issues in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, taped CME presentation in Philadelphia, PA May 2000.
Marilyn V. Howarth: Violence in the Medical Center Workplace. The Culture of Violence: Implications for Our Workplaces and Families. American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, taped CME presentation in Philadelphia, PA May 2000.