At its inception, the UCLA-Fogarty Program identified a comprehensive set of objectives. They were as follows:

• The training of scientists and professionals from Mexico at the master's, doctoral and postdoctoral levels in environmental and occupational health via collaborative research;
• To work cooperatively with representatives from Mexican industry and government to improve their skills and knowledge in environmental and occupational health, and to conduct research in those industries where the training may be linked with defined problems;
• To assist the training of individuals who will become leaders in the field of environmental and occupational health in Mexico;
• To improve the training of current environmental and occupational health faculty at Mexican institutions of higher education;
• To conduct short courses to provide scientific information in specific areas of need in Mexico.

During the past six years, the UCLA-Fogarty Program has developed a wide range of training opportunities in environmental and occupational health in Mexico. The history is described in the progress report section of the application but will be briefly reviewed here. The UCLA-Fogarty Program supported 12 students at the master's and doctoral levels, constituting the core of the Program. Those who have completed their degree programs are now in higher degree programs, teaching at universities or working in industry. More than 140 students throughout Mexico participated in the "executive" certificate training program for occupational health professionals held in Tijuana and Mexicali. A 3-day training conference on occupational medicine drew 70 Mexican physicians, nurses, government representatives and other professionals. Over 60 individuals benefited from two short courses given in Ergonomics and Toxicology/Health Risk Assessment at Mexico's Society of Occupational Medicine annual conference. Two maquiladora physicians have received in-depth training at UCLA in occupational ergonomics and they have developed training programs impacting more than 3200 industrial employees. Two more plant physicians have begun training this year. A one-day workshop on occupational safety and ergonomics trained over 100 health and safety professionals and human resource managers, and it strengthened a postgraduate teaching institution in its Occupational Safety and Hygiene diploma program. Nearly 100 scientists, mostly graduate students, were trained through five short courses given by UCLA faculty at Mexican institutions. For example, a five-day short course organized by the UCLA-Fogarty Program, with collaboration from the University of Washington Fogarty Center, was held on sampling and analysis for organophosphate pesticides. Other short courses have been given in water quality, environmental engineering, developmental toxicology, environmental chemistry and environmental science.