Dr. Newman is a researcher, physician, public health practitioner, and educator. He is a distinguished university professor in the Departments of Environmental & Occupational Health and Epidemiology at the Colorado School of Public Health. He is founding director of both the Center for Health, Work & Environment and the Mountain & Plains Education and Research Center. He co-founded Health Links™, the ColoradoSPH Certificate in Total Worker Health®, and the University of Colorado Consortium for Climate Change & Health. Dr. Newman is also professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He founded Axion Health, Inc., an occupational health informatics company. Dr. Newman is recognized for his scientific and practical contributions to occupational health and safety, Total Worker Health, immunotoxicology, biomarker development, occupational lung disease prevention and treatment, sarcoidosis, beryllium health effects, chronic kidney disease of unknown cause, health informatics, medical surveillance, and climate change and worker health. He has authored over 200 scientific papers and over 120 books, chapters, and monographs. Dr. Newman consults for government agencies, businesses, labor groups, and community organizations. His favorite life role is as mentor, second only to husband and father. He is irrationally optimistic.
Areas of Expertise
- Total Worker Health, especially applied to small enterprises and internationally
- Prevention of occupational injuries and illnesses
- Workplace health promotion and health protection
- Etiology of occupational and environmental disorders
- Immunotoxicology, especially immune effects of metals (beryllium)
- Granulomatous lung disorders: Chronic beryllium disease and sarcoidosis
- Biomarker development
- Medical surveillance in the workplace
- Health informatics in the healthcare industry
- Etiology and prevention of chronic kidney disease in agricultural workers
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado, 1987
- Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, Emory University, 1983
- MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1980
- MA, Cornell University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 1977
- BA, Amherst College, 1975
Awards
- 2019 designation as a University of Colorado Distinguished Professor, the highest honor for faculty at CU
- 2016 Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Colorado, CU Anschutz
- 2015 Diversity Award, CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Diversity Steering Council
- 2012 Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Colorado, CU Anschutz
- 2011 Delta Omega, National Public Health Honorary Society (Alpha Upsilon Chapter President)
- 2004 Fellow, Collegium Ramazzini
- 1990 Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)
Courses
- EHOH 6614 Introduction to Environmental and Occupational Health
- EHOH 6628 Health Protection and Health Promotion in the Workplace
- EHOH 6617 Environmental and Occupational Toxicology
- EHOH 6638 Communication Skills for Public Health Impact
- Certificate in Total Worker Health, Co-Director
Research Interest
- Biomarker Development
- Etiology and Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Etiology of Occupational and Environmental Disorders
- Ganulomatous Lung Disorders
- Health informatics
- Immunotoxicology
- Medical Surveillance
- Prevention of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
- Total Worker Health
- Workplace Health Promotion
Publications and Presentations
- Tenney L, Dexter L, Shapiro DC, Dally M, Brown CE, Schwatka NV, Huebschmann AG, McMillen J, Newman LS. Impact of Advising on Total Worker Health Implementation. J Occup Environ Med. 2021 Apr 3. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002212. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33950039.
- Schwatka NV, Dally M, Tenney L, Shore E, Brown CE, Newman LS. Total Worker Health Leadership and Business Strategies are Related to Safety and Health Climates in Small Business. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 17: 2142-56.
- Johnson RJ, Wesseling C, Newman LS. Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Cause in Agricultural Communities. N Engl J Med 2019 380: 1843-52.
- Mason D, Tenney L, Hellyer P, Newman LS. Prescription Opioid Epidemic: Do Veterinarians Have a Dog in the Fight? Am J Pub Health 2018 108: 1162-3.
- Witter RZ, McKenzie L, Stinson KE, Scott K, Newman LS, Adgate J. Framing Health Matters: The Use of Health Impact Assessment for a Community Undergoing Natural Gas Development. Am J Public Health 2013 103:1102-1010.
- Jinnett K, Schwatka N, Brockbank C, Tenney L, Newman LS. Chronic conditions workplace safety, and job demands contribute to absenteeism and job performance. Health Affairs (Millwood) 2017 36: 237-244.
- Newman LS, Rose CS, Bresnitz EA, Rossman MD, Barnard J, Frederick M et al. A Case Control Etiologic Study of Sarcoidosis: Environmental and Occupational Risk Factors. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004 170:1324-30.
- Infante PF, Newman LS. Beryllium Exposure and Chronic Beryllium Disease. Lancet. 2004 363:415-6.
- Martyny J, Glazer CS, Newman LS. Current Concepts: Respiratory Protection. N Engl J Med 2002 347:824-830.
- Newman LS, Rose CS, Maier LA. Sarcoidosis. N Engl J Med 1997 336: 1224-34.
- Newman LS. Current Concepts: Occupational Illness. N Engl J Med 1995 333:1128-1134.
- Weigel RH, Newman LS. Increasing Attitude-Behavior Correspondence by Broadening the Scope of the Behavioral Measure. J Personality and Soc Psych 1976 33:793-802.