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09. Occupational Health: An Overview

A distance learning opportunity
April 5, 2023
11:00am – 1:30pm (CDT)
April 12, 2023
10:00am – 12:30pm (CDT)

Registration must be completed 2 business days prior to the start of the webinar.

Occupational health is a multi-disciplinary approach to programs and services aimed at protecting and preserving the health of the workforce within the various research and laboratory environments. This live webinar will serve as an overview of research and laboratory occupational health and will include a wide range of topics to consider in an effective occupational health program.  Attendees will have the opportunity to obtain key knowledge of the components necessary for an effective occupational health program, applicable to their own program or for the establishment of such a program.  Emphasis will be on developing or improving your program within regulatory requirements and application of best evidence-based practices, as well as the availability of internal and community resources.  The sessions will highlight health and safety hazards (biological, chemical, physical, psychological) in research and laboratory settings (clinical, bench laboratory, animal work, field work); stress the use of risk assessment to determine priorities and to clarify decision-making; and identify approaches to the services necessary to provide illness and injury prevention across the continuum of work (pre-work baseline, periodic, post exposure, and exit from the workplace).

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the key components of an occupational health program
  • Name occupational health hazards found in the research or laboratory environments
  • Identify approaches to using risk assessment to prioritize prevention efforts
  • Recognize specific strategies for illness and injury prevention across the pre- to post-exposure continuum

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • New & Experienced Biosafety and Biosecurity Professionals
  • Laboratory Management and Lab Workers
  • Principal Investigators
  • Occupational Health Professionals
  • Infection Control Practitioners
  • Environmental Health and Safety Professionals
  • Public Health Laboratory Professionals
  • Animal Facility Managers

COURSE FACULTY

The webinar will be presented by Michelle Kom Gochnour, MN, RN, COHN-S, Senior Occupational Health and Safety Consultant, Research, Seattle Children’s, Seattle, Washington.

CONTACT HOURS

This course has been approved for 0.75 CM points toward RBP/CBSP recertification. ABSA International is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. This course is approved for 5.50 P.A.C.E.® contact hours. The links to the various invitations for the course will be unique to the user and cannot be shared. The links are for single, individual use only. If more than one occurrence of an individual’s name is on the attendee list for the webinar through Zoom platform, all instances of that person’s name will be removed from the webinar with no refund. The webinar and its associated links are for single, individual use only.

This webinar will be two 2.5-hour sessions on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 11:00 am(CDT) and April 5, 2023, 10:00am (CDT). For the webinar, you should plan on logging in 15 minutes ahead of the start of each session. You are required to attend the webinar sessions, complete the pre-course and post course assessments, and complete the evaluation in order to receive the completion certificate through the ABSA International Training site. The link in the invitation will be unique to the user and cannot be shared.

Registration must be completed 2 business days prior to the start of the webinar.

COURSE FEES

ABSA Members $225 USD
Nonmembers $360 USD

To obtain the ABSA member rate, the participant will need to be an ABSA member in the year in which the training is offered. Course fees include: course handouts, access to the ABSA International training site, and 5 hours of interactive instruction from a well-respected subject matter expert.

Group Discount:
10% off each registration for 3-4 participants from the same organization
20% off each registration for 5-9 participants from the same organization
30% off each registration for 10 or more participants from the same organization
Contact the ABSA office to register your group

To obtain the ABSA member rate, the participant will need to be an ABSA member in the year in which the training is offered. Confirmed, paid participants will be sent detailed information regarding the course within a few days prior to the course. Substitutions allowed with notice by 3/1/2023. There is a 15% processing fee for cancellations prior to 3/1/2023. Cancellations between 3/8/2023 and 3/15/2023 will be refunded at 50% of the course fee. No refunds after 3/15/2023.

The links to the various invitations for the course will be unique to the user and cannot be shared. The links are for single, individual use only. If more than one occurrence of an individual’s name is on the attendee list for the webinar through Zoom platform all instances of that person’s name will be removed from the webinar with no refund. The webinar and its associated links are for single, individual use only.

QUESTIONS

Please direct questions about this course to:
KariAnn DeServi, MEd
Director of Education, ABSA
866.425.1385 / education@absa.org

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