Association of Government Health & Environmental Scientists

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Next AGHES Online Event

The next AGHES online event is scheduled for Thursday, April 1, 6:30 - 8:00 PM. This event will feature Dr. Gwen Collman, Acting Deputy Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, who will have just participated in the annual Society of Toxicology conference (along w/many AGHES members). We're looking forward to a wide-ranging discussion on the future of government health and environmental science. For more details, see the AGHES Meetings & Events page.

Predicting Human Health Effects from Environmental Exposures: Applying Translatable and Accessible Biomarkers of Effect: Proceedings of a Workshop In Brief

New release from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. The report can be downloaded here:

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Who We Are 

The Association of Government Health & Environmental Scientists (AGHES) was founded as the Association of Government Toxicologists (AGT) on November 23, 1983, originally to promote and facilitate the acquisition and utilization of knowledge in toxicology, and to provide opportunities for government toxicologists to meet and exchange ideas. In 2017, AGT initiated an exciting change to who we are, voting to modify our Constitution and By-laws and open the door to a significant expansion in the breadth and number of scientific professionals who will now be eligible to join our membership ranks and actively serve in leadership roles as Officers and/or members of Council. AGT has completed work on its exciting “reinvention” by changing its name to embrace a wider range of toxicology-related sciences, and be broadly explanding its meeting venues and programs. Full membership (right to vote) now is available to those persons who are employed by any United States Federal, State, or Local Government as a qualified scientist in any human, animal, or environmental health- or safety-related science position, or who were so employed at the time of their retirement or separation from government due to a reduction in force (RIF). Associate membership is available to those persons who are employed by a governmental entity as a contractor or by any non-governmental entity (e.g., university, industry, non-governmental organization (NGO), etc.) as a qualified scientist in any human, animal, or environmental health- or safety-related science position. 

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AGHES is not an official U.S., state, or local government unit. AGHES members and AGHES Board members participate in this organization solely in a personal capacity, which is not linked to their official government responsibilities in any manner. The information presented or contained on this website does not reflect any government agency policy or opinion. Mention of specific products, trademarks, or literature references does not constitute endorsement by any agency of the federal, state, or local government.